Iceland vs Namibia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 933.47 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 117.30 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.11 million BoP, current US$ | 173.12 million BoP, current US$ | 102.99 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 285.47 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 571.70 million BoP, current US$ | 835.50 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2020s | 971.79 million BoP, current US$ | 790.06 million BoP, current US$ | 181.73 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Iceland or Namibia?
- Iceland, at 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 933.47 million BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Iceland and Namibia?
- 117.30 million BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Iceland ranks 122nd and Namibia ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.