Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 48.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 18.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 20.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 32.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 40.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 48.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.04 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.