United States vs World: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 7.90 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 6.38 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 5.2 times United States's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 983.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 753.71 billion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 477.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 677.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
| 2020s | 1.12 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, United States or World?
- World, at 7.90 trillion BoP, current US$ against 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between United States and World?
- 6.38 trillion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for primary income payments?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.