High income vs Ireland: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- High income
- Ireland
How they compare
High income currently reports 6.66 trillion BoP, current US$ against 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 6.21 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 14.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 45 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 125.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 3.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 149.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 5.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | 343.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 trillion BoP, current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, High income or Ireland?
- High income, at 6.66 trillion BoP, current US$ against 451.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between High income and Ireland?
- 6.21 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do High income and Ireland rank globally for primary income payments?
- High income ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.