Libya vs Senegal: Primary income payments

Libya
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Senegal
1.86 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Libya rank
106th
Senegal rank
105th

Primary income payments over time

  • Libya
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 6.40 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 106th and Senegal ranks 105th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ 82.38 million BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s 920.67 million BoP, current US$ 157.15 million BoP, current US$ 763.51 million BoP, current US$ Libya
1990s 379.43 million BoP, current US$ 175.79 million BoP, current US$ 203.64 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ 260.53 million BoP, current US$ 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ 727.97 million BoP, current US$ 943.64 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2020s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 51.98 million BoP, current US$ Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Libya or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Libya and Senegal?
6.40 million BoP, current US$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for primary income payments?
Libya ranks 106th and Senegal ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.