Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary income payments

Iceland
1.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Iceland rank
122nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
120th

Primary income payments over time

  • Iceland
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 111.67 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 202.02 million BoP, current US$ 2.33 million BoP, current US$ 199.68 million BoP, current US$ Iceland
1990s 276.11 million BoP, current US$ 17.40 million BoP, current US$ 258.71 million BoP, current US$ Iceland
2000s 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ 67.99 million BoP, current US$ 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ Iceland
2010s 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ 442.85 million BoP, current US$ 964.35 million BoP, current US$ Iceland
2020s 971.79 million BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ 291.73 million BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
111.67 million BoP, current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for primary income payments?
Iceland ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.