Least developed countries vs Peru: Primary income payments

Least developed countries
38.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Peru
29.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
39th
Peru rank
38th

Primary income payments over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Peru
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Peru, a difference of 8.76 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 896.98 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ 899.29 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 17.19 billion BoP, current US$ 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 28.17 billion BoP, current US$ 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ 15.69 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ 18.12 billion BoP, current US$ 14.91 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Least developed countries or Peru?
Least developed countries, at 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 29.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Least developed countries and Peru?
8.76 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Peru rank globally for primary income payments?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Peru ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.