Bhutan vs Palau: Primary income receipts

Bhutan
29.03 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Palau
23.67 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Bhutan rank
182nd
Palau rank
184th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Bhutan
  • Palau
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200520142024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 29.03 million BoP, current US$ against 23.67 million BoP, current US$ in Palau, a difference of 5.36 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 184th of 198 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 25.09 million BoP, current US$ 9.50 million BoP, current US$ 15.59 million BoP, current US$ Bhutan
2010s 25.60 million BoP, current US$ 17.13 million BoP, current US$ 8.47 million BoP, current US$ Bhutan
2020s 28.02 million BoP, current US$ 22.48 million BoP, current US$ 5.54 million BoP, current US$ Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Bhutan or Palau?
Bhutan, at 29.03 million BoP, current US$ against 23.67 million BoP, current US$ in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Bhutan and Palau?
5.36 million BoP, current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for primary income receipts?
Bhutan ranks 182nd and Palau ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.