Lower middle income vs Mexico: Primary income payments

Lower middle income
203.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
80.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
21st
Mexico rank
20th

Primary income payments over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 203.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 122.87 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 12.99 billion BoP, current US$ 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
1990s 21.72 billion BoP, current US$ 14.93 billion BoP, current US$ 6.79 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 50.35 billion BoP, current US$ 19.77 billion BoP, current US$ 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 114.71 billion BoP, current US$ 39.45 billion BoP, current US$ 75.27 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 161.91 billion BoP, current US$ 56.75 billion BoP, current US$ 105.16 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Lower middle income or Mexico?
Lower middle income, at 203.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 80.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Lower middle income and Mexico?
122.87 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments?
Lower middle income ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.