Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 362.18 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.01 million BoP, current US$ | 171.35 million BoP, current US$ | 126.34 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 180.21 million BoP, current US$ | 319.11 million BoP, current US$ | 138.90 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 339.80 million BoP, current US$ | 373.28 million BoP, current US$ | 33.48 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 554.19 million BoP, current US$ | 654.02 million BoP, current US$ | 99.83 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 874.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 816.64 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 362.18 million BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.