IDA total vs Malaysia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- IDA total
- Malaysia
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 83.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 49.31 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes IDA total's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 1990s | 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2000s | 29.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.61 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2010s | 57.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.74 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 71.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.57 billion BoP, current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, IDA total or Malaysia?
- IDA total, at 83.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between IDA total and Malaysia?
- 49.31 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for primary income payments?
- IDA total ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.