Paraguay vs Zambia: Primary income payments

Paraguay
2.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Zambia
2.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Paraguay rank
97th
Zambia rank
96th

Primary income payments over time

  • Paraguay
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 340.17 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Paraguay ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 77.95 million BoP, current US$ 171.35 million BoP, current US$ 93.40 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1980s 122.37 million BoP, current US$ 319.11 million BoP, current US$ 196.74 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1990s 567.63 million BoP, current US$ 373.28 million BoP, current US$ 194.35 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay
2000s 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ 654.02 million BoP, current US$ 559.93 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay
2010s 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ 874.79 million BoP, current US$ 654.34 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay
2020s 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ 48.75 million BoP, current US$ Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Paraguay or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Paraguay and Zambia?
340.17 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for primary income payments?
Paraguay ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.