Panama vs Venezuela: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Panama currently reports 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 1.33 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Venezuela ahead.
Panama ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 975.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.23 million BoP, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.18 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Panama or Venezuela?
- Panama, at 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Panama and Venezuela?
- 1.33 billion BoP, current US$, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for primary income payments?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.