Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Primary income payments

Ethiopia
365.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
364.49 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
148th
Rwanda rank
149th

Primary income payments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 365.73 million BoP, current US$ against 364.49 million BoP, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 1.25 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 290.67 million BoP, current US$ 213.38 million BoP, current US$ 77.30 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 502.56 million BoP, current US$ 279.77 million BoP, current US$ 222.79 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
Ethiopia, at 365.73 million BoP, current US$ against 364.49 million BoP, current US$ in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
1.25 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for primary income payments?
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.