Barbados vs Gambia: Primary income receipts

Barbados
73.13 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Gambia
73.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
164th
Gambia rank
163rd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Barbados
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.85 million BoP, current US$ against 73.13 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 725,500 BoP, current US$.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 164th and Gambia ranks 163rd of 198 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.70 million BoP, current US$ 2.03 million BoP, current US$ 12.67 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1980s 39.17 million BoP, current US$ 1.05 million BoP, current US$ 38.12 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1990s 55.19 million BoP, current US$ 4.30 million BoP, current US$ 50.89 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2000s 172.57 million BoP, current US$ 652,856 BoP, current US$ 171.92 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2010s 235.69 million BoP, current US$ 4.81 million BoP, current US$ 230.88 million BoP, current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Barbados or Gambia?
Gambia, at 73.85 million BoP, current US$ against 73.13 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Barbados and Gambia?
725,500 BoP, current US$, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Barbados ranks 164th and Gambia ranks 163rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
245 places, 9,309 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.