Ethiopia vs Mali: Primary income receipts

Ethiopia
171.59 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mali
209.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Mali rank
139th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 209.08 million BoP, current US$ against 171.59 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 37.49 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Mali ranks 139th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 22.09 million BoP, current US$ 4.78 million BoP, current US$ 17.31 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 28.63 million BoP, current US$ 22.90 million BoP, current US$ 5.72 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s 31.70 million BoP, current US$ 51.67 million BoP, current US$ 19.97 million BoP, current US$ Mali
2010s 23.63 million BoP, current US$ 101.92 million BoP, current US$ 78.30 million BoP, current US$ Mali
2020s 57.62 million BoP, current US$ 187.10 million BoP, current US$ 129.48 million BoP, current US$ Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Ethiopia or Mali?
Mali, at 209.08 million BoP, current US$ against 171.59 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Ethiopia and Mali?
37.49 million BoP, current US$, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for primary income receipts?
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Mali ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.