Guyana vs Syria: Primary income payments

Guyana
1.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Syria
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Guyana rank
110th
Syria rank
107th

Primary income payments over time

  • Guyana
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 142.77 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Syria ahead.

Guyana ranks 110th and Syria ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 27.67 million BoP, current US$ 24.03 million BoP, current US$ 3.64 million BoP, current US$ Guyana
1980s 49.07 million BoP, current US$ 130.18 million BoP, current US$ 81.11 million BoP, current US$ Syria
1990s 98.70 million BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ 906.34 million BoP, current US$ Syria
2000s 57.95 million BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ Syria
2010s 51.22 million BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Guyana or Syria?
Syria, at 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Guyana and Syria?
142.77 million BoP, current US$, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for primary income payments?
Guyana ranks 110th and Syria ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.