South Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- South Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 103.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 30.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355.67 million BoP, current US$ | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 29.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 60.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 88.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled, South Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 103.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 73.02 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled between South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.