Maldives vs Namibia: Primary income payments

Maldives
853.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
933.47 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Maldives rank
128th
Namibia rank
125th

Primary income payments over time

  • Maldives
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 933.47 million BoP, current US$ against 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives, a difference of 79.73 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Maldives ranks 128th and Namibia ranks 125th of 199 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.72 million BoP, current US$ 173.12 million BoP, current US$ 146.39 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2000s 120.38 million BoP, current US$ 285.47 million BoP, current US$ 165.09 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2010s 380.95 million BoP, current US$ 571.70 million BoP, current US$ 190.76 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2020s 656.27 million BoP, current US$ 790.06 million BoP, current US$ 133.79 million BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Maldives or Namibia?
Namibia, at 933.47 million BoP, current US$ against 853.73 million BoP, current US$ in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Maldives and Namibia?
79.73 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for primary income payments?
Maldives ranks 128th and Namibia ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.