Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 84.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 51.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 671.66 million BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 32.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 68.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 79.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 84.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 51.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for primary income payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.