El Salvador vs Jamaica: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 570.37 million BoP, current US$ against 516.84 million BoP, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 53.54 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 million BoP, current US$ | 52.50 million BoP, current US$ | 960,000 BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 43.34 million BoP, current US$ | 85.64 million BoP, current US$ | 42.30 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 55.53 million BoP, current US$ | 122.17 million BoP, current US$ | 66.64 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 172.67 million BoP, current US$ | 306.94 million BoP, current US$ | 134.27 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 127.32 million BoP, current US$ | 305.65 million BoP, current US$ | 178.33 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 309.27 million BoP, current US$ | 461.70 million BoP, current US$ | 152.43 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 570.37 million BoP, current US$ against 516.84 million BoP, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 53.54 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for primary income receipts?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.