Brazil vs Lower middle income: Primary income receipts

Brazil
33.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income
83.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Lower middle income rank
25th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Brazil
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 49.86 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
1990s 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ 21.90 billion BoP, current US$ 15.50 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ 35.40 billion BoP, current US$ 20.66 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ 25.68 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Brazil or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 33.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Brazil and Lower middle income?
49.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for primary income receipts?
Brazil ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.