Egypt vs Viet Nam: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.78 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 644.50 million BoP, current US$ | 570.77 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 651.05 million BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 16.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 1.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for primary income payments?
- Egypt ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.