Low income vs Viet Nam: Primary income payments

Low income
12.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
Viet Nam
21.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
46th

Primary income payments over time

  • Low income
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 8.69 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ 5.96 billion BoP, current US$ Low income
2010s 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam
2020s 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Low income or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 21.23 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 Viet Nam?
8.69 billion BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Viet Nam?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Low income and Viet Nam rank globally for primary income payments?
Low income ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.