Least developed countries vs Portugal: Primary income payments

Least developed countries
38.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
25.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd

Primary income payments over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197519992024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 13.31 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 404.90 million BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 17.19 billion BoP, current US$ 19.73 billion BoP, current US$ 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
2010s 28.17 billion BoP, current US$ 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ 10.39 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ 14.35 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 Portugal?
Least developed countries, at 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Least developed countries and Portugal?
13.31 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.