Macau, China vs Philippines: Primary income payments

Macau, China
14.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Philippines
13.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Macau, China rank
53rd
Philippines rank
54th

Primary income payments over time

  • Macau, China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 1.27 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.

Macau, China ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 54th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ Philippines
2010s 10.28 billion BoP, current US$ 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China
2020s 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Macau, China or Philippines?
Macau, China, at 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Macau, China and Philippines?
1.27 billion BoP, current US$, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Philippines rank globally for primary income payments?
Macau, China ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.