Denmark vs Small states: Primary income receipts

Denmark
51.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Small states
100.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
23rd
Small states rank
24th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Denmark
  • Small states
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B197519992024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 100.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 48.85 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.0 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 20.60 billion BoP, current US$ 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2000s 21.76 billion BoP, current US$ 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ 7.02 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2010s 29.54 billion BoP, current US$ 57.73 billion BoP, current US$ 28.19 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2020s 41.22 billion BoP, current US$ 88.57 billion BoP, current US$ 47.36 billion BoP, current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Denmark or Small states?
Small states, at 100.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 51.23 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Denmark and Small states?
48.85 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Small states?
27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Small states rank globally for primary income receipts?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.