Palau vs Vanuatu: Primary income payments

Palau
40.23 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Vanuatu
28.99 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Palau rank
185th
Vanuatu rank
187th

Primary income payments over time

  • Palau
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 40.23 million BoP, current US$ against 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 11.24 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 187th of 200 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 8.34 million BoP, current US$ 51.33 million BoP, current US$ 42.99 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2010s 23.60 million BoP, current US$ 46.33 million BoP, current US$ 22.73 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 15.81 million BoP, current US$ 36.30 million BoP, current US$ 20.49 million BoP, current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Palau or Vanuatu?
Palau, at 40.23 million BoP, current US$ against 28.99 million BoP, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Palau and Vanuatu?
11.24 million BoP, current US$, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for primary income payments?
Palau ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.