Libya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Primary income payments

Libya
1.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Libya rank
106th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
107th

Primary income payments over time

  • Libya
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 22.18 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 106th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ 24.03 million BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ Libya
1980s 920.67 million BoP, current US$ 258.23 million BoP, current US$ 662.44 million BoP, current US$ Libya
1990s 379.43 million BoP, current US$ 996.74 million BoP, current US$ 617.31 million BoP, current US$ Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 708.89 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 521.48 million BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Libya or Syrian Arab Republic?
Libya, at 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
22.18 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Libya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for primary income payments?
Libya ranks 106th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.