Barbados vs Tonga: Primary income receipts

Barbados
73.13 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Tonga
70.05 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
164th
Tonga rank
166th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Barbados
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 73.13 million BoP, current US$ against 70.05 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 3.08 million BoP, current US$.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 166th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 11.52 million BoP, current US$ 655,292 BoP, current US$ 10.86 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1980s 35.92 million BoP, current US$ 3.80 million BoP, current US$ 32.13 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
1990s 49.80 million BoP, current US$ 4.91 million BoP, current US$ 44.89 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2000s 153.87 million BoP, current US$ 7.88 million BoP, current US$ 145.99 million BoP, current US$ Barbados
2010s 235.69 million BoP, current US$ 21.72 million BoP, current US$ 213.97 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 Tonga?
Barbados, at 73.13 million BoP, current US$ against 70.05 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Barbados and Tonga?
3.08 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for primary income receipts?
Barbados ranks 164th and Tonga ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.