Iran vs Maldives: Primary income payments

Iran
604.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2000
Maldives
853.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Iran rank
131st
Maldives rank
128th

Primary income payments over time

  • Iran
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 853.73 million BoP, current US$ against 604.00 million BoP, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 249.73 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 797.00 million BoP, current US$ 1.60 million BoP, current US$ 795.40 million BoP, current US$ Iran
1980s 164.50 million BoP, current US$ 11.29 million BoP, current US$ 153.21 million BoP, current US$ Iran
1990s 449.70 million BoP, current US$ 26.72 million BoP, current US$ 422.98 million BoP, current US$ Iran
2000s 604.00 million BoP, current US$ 40.33 million BoP, current US$ 563.67 million BoP, current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Iran or Maldives?
Maldives, at 853.73 million BoP, current US$ against 604.00 million BoP, current US$ in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Iran and Maldives?
249.73 million BoP, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2000.
How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for primary income payments?
Iran ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.