Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 127.26 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.14 million BoP, current US$ | 33.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10.31 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 189.21 million BoP, current US$ | 180.21 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | 417.52 million BoP, current US$ | 323.03 million BoP, current US$ | 94.49 million BoP, current US$ | Jordan |
| 2000s | 524.67 million BoP, current US$ | 554.19 million BoP, current US$ | 29.52 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 820.19 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 719.04 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 127.26 million BoP, current US$, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary income payments?
- Jordan ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.