Middle income vs Spain: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Middle income
- Spain
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 8.8 times Spain's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 114.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 95.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 274.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 203.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 735.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 76.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 658.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | 92.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 969.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Middle income or Spain?
- Middle income, at 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ against 139.25 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Middle income and Spain?
- 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Spain rank globally for primary income payments?
- Middle income ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.