Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Portugal
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 48.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 23.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 553.13 million BoP, current US$ | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 6.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 28.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 31.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 39.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 48.43 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 23.35 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for primary income payments?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.