IDA only vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- IDA only
- Portugal
How they compare
IDA only currently reports 45.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 20.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA only's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1982 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 1990s | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 2000s | 14.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
| 2020s | 39.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, IDA only or Portugal?
- IDA only, at 45.78 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 IDA only and Portugal?
- 20.70 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- IDA only ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.