Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mexico: Primary income receipts

Africa Eastern and Southern
28.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
21.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
36th
Mexico rank
34th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 28.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 6.78 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ 112.27 million BoP, current US$ Mexico
1990s 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ 551.93 million BoP, current US$ Mexico
2000s 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ 177.41 million BoP, current US$ Mexico
2010s 16.41 billion BoP, current US$ 10.56 billion BoP, current US$ 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 26.60 billion BoP, current US$ 16.39 billion BoP, current US$ 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mexico?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 28.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
6.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mexico rank globally for primary income receipts?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.