Malaysia vs Thailand: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 1.20 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880.73 million BoP, current US$ | 345.40 million BoP, current US$ | 535.32 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 808.49 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 765.29 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 30.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 1.20 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for primary income payments?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.