Malta vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Malta
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 69.86 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.6 times Malta's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 200 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.17 million BoP, current US$ | 533.23 million BoP, current US$ | 501.06 million BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 39.93 million BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 324.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 5.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.70 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 33.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Malta or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 69.86 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for primary income payments?
- Malta ranks 27th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.