Ethiopia vs Yemen: Primary income payments

Ethiopia
365.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Yemen
380.87 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
148th
Yemen rank
147th

Primary income payments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 380.87 million BoP, current US$ against 365.73 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.13 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 40.39 million BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ Yemen
2010s 191.55 million BoP, current US$ 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Ethiopia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 380.87 million BoP, current US$ against 365.73 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Ethiopia and Yemen?
15.13 million BoP, current US$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for primary income payments?
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.