Jamaica vs Maldives: Primary income payments

Jamaica
920.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Maldives
853.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
127th
Maldives rank
128th

Primary income payments over time

  • Jamaica
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 920.14 million BoP, current US$ against 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives, a difference of 66.41 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 217.90 million BoP, current US$ 1.60 million BoP, current US$ 216.30 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
1980s 341.80 million BoP, current US$ 11.29 million BoP, current US$ 330.51 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
1990s 446.02 million BoP, current US$ 26.72 million BoP, current US$ 419.30 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2000s 880.60 million BoP, current US$ 120.38 million BoP, current US$ 760.22 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2010s 739.48 million BoP, current US$ 380.95 million BoP, current US$ 358.53 million BoP, current US$ Jamaica
2020s 834.84 million BoP, current US$ 656.27 million BoP, current US$ 178.57 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 Maldives?
Jamaica, at 920.14 million BoP, current US$ against 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Jamaica and Maldives?
66.41 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for primary income payments?
Jamaica ranks 127th and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.