Ethiopia vs Suriname: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Ethiopia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 390.70 million BoP, current US$ against 365.73 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 24.97 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Suriname ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.39 million BoP, current US$ | 47.38 million BoP, current US$ | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 290.67 million BoP, current US$ | 237.10 million BoP, current US$ | 53.57 million BoP, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 502.56 million BoP, current US$ | 215.03 million BoP, current US$ | 287.53 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 390.70 million BoP, current US$ against 365.73 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 24.97 million BoP, current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for primary income payments?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Suriname ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.