India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- India
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 103.19 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 123.48 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times India's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 13.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 90.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 74.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 165.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 91.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 226.67 billion BoP, current US$ against 103.19 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 123.48 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary income payments?
- India ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.