Malaysia vs Other small states: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Malaysia
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 105.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 70.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Other small states's figure about 3.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2010s | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
| 2020s | 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 92.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Malaysia or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 105.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Malaysia and Other small states?
- 70.77 billion BoP, current US$, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Other small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Other small states rank globally for primary income payments?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.