Norway vs South Asia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Norway
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway, a difference of 57.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 533.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 31.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.11 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 43.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 82.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.00 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Norway or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 114.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 56.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Norway and South Asia?
- 57.66 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Asia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Norway ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.