Denmark vs Malaysia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 3.41 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 880.73 million BoP, current US$ | 263.01 million BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 22.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 3.41 billion BoP, current US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.