Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Primary income payments

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
84.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
33.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Thailand rank
34th

Primary income payments over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Thailand
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B197520002025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 84.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 51.41 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.6 times Thailand's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ 671.66 million BoP, current US$ 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 9.30 billion BoP, current US$ 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 68.62 billion BoP, current US$ 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ 41.92 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 79.18 billion BoP, current US$ 28.73 billion BoP, current US$ 50.44 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 84.50 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
51.41 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for primary income payments?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
247 places, 9,548 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.