Madagascar vs Maldives: Primary income payments

Madagascar
638.92 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Maldives
853.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Madagascar rank
130th
Maldives rank
128th

Primary income payments over time

  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M197419992024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 853.73 million BoP, current US$ against 638.92 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 214.81 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 29.62 million BoP, current US$ 1.60 million BoP, current US$ 28.02 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
1980s 138.94 million BoP, current US$ 11.29 million BoP, current US$ 127.65 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
1990s 142.99 million BoP, current US$ 26.72 million BoP, current US$ 116.27 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2000s 133.34 million BoP, current US$ 120.38 million BoP, current US$ 12.96 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2010s 428.76 million BoP, current US$ 380.95 million BoP, current US$ 47.81 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2020s 475.35 million BoP, current US$ 656.27 million BoP, current US$ 180.91 million BoP, current US$ Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Madagascar or Maldives?
Maldives, at 853.73 million BoP, current US$ against 638.92 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Madagascar and Maldives?
214.81 million BoP, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for primary income payments?
Madagascar ranks 130th and Maldives ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.