Low income vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Low income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 12.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Low income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Low income and Portugal?
- 12.53 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Low income and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- Low income ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.