El Salvador vs Sudan: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- El Salvador
- Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 516.84 million BoP, current US$ against 467.34 million BoP, current US$ in Sudan, a difference of 49.50 million BoP, current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 118th and Sudan ranks 119th of 198 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.76 million BoP, current US$ | 7.81 million BoP, current US$ | 47.95 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 43.34 million BoP, current US$ | 21.73 million BoP, current US$ | 21.61 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 58.17 million BoP, current US$ | 8.37 million BoP, current US$ | 49.81 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 172.67 million BoP, current US$ | 55.59 million BoP, current US$ | 117.09 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 127.32 million BoP, current US$ | 46.29 million BoP, current US$ | 81.03 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 228.88 million BoP, current US$ | 213.99 million BoP, current US$ | 14.89 million BoP, current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, El Salvador or Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 516.84 million BoP, current US$ against 467.34 million BoP, current US$ in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between El Salvador and Sudan?
- 49.50 million BoP, current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Sudan rank globally for primary income receipts?
- El Salvador ranks 118th and Sudan ranks 119th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.