Qatar vs Vietnam: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Qatar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 3.05 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 19.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 966.84 million BoP, current US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Qatar or Vietnam?
- Qatar, at 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Qatar and Vietnam?
- 3.05 billion BoP, current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Vietnam rank globally for primary income payments?
- Qatar ranks 43rd and Vietnam ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.