Jamaica vs Madagascar: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 920.14 million BoP, current US$ against 638.92 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 281.23 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.55 million BoP, current US$ | 17.43 million BoP, current US$ | 154.12 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 341.80 million BoP, current US$ | 138.94 million BoP, current US$ | 202.87 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 446.02 million BoP, current US$ | 142.99 million BoP, current US$ | 303.03 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 880.60 million BoP, current US$ | 133.34 million BoP, current US$ | 747.26 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 739.48 million BoP, current US$ | 428.76 million BoP, current US$ | 310.72 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 834.84 million BoP, current US$ | 475.35 million BoP, current US$ | 359.48 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Jamaica, at 920.14 million BoP, current US$ against 638.92 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 281.23 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for primary income payments?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.