Faroe Islands vs United States: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Faroe Islands
4,918 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
United States
4,485 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
26th
United States rank
29th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- United States
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person in United States, a difference of 433 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,512 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,495 BoP, current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 2,988 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 4,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,438 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Faroe Islands or United States?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person in United States as of 2011.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Faroe Islands and United States?
- 433 BoP, current US$ per person, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and United States rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.