Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Portugal: Primary income payments

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
37.76 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
25.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
43rd
Portugal rank
42nd

Primary income payments over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Portugal
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197519992024

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 37.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 12.68 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ 553.13 million BoP, current US$ 891.87 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ 170.83 million BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 11.05 billion BoP, current US$ 19.73 billion BoP, current US$ 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 19.44 billion BoP, current US$ 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 32.64 billion BoP, current US$ 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Portugal?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 37.76 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
12.68 billion BoP, current US$, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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
247 places, 9,548 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.