Portugal vs Qatar: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Portugal
- Qatar
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 795.50 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Portugal or Qatar?
- Portugal, at 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Portugal and Qatar?
- 795.50 million BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for primary income payments?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.