Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Primary income receipts

Gabon
111.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Papua New Guinea
102.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Gabon rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Gabon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 111.17 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.28 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Gabon ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 5.86 million BoP, current US$ 43.87 million BoP, current US$ 38.01 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1980s 25.85 million BoP, current US$ 68.63 million BoP, current US$ 42.77 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 39.78 million BoP, current US$ 45.65 million BoP, current US$ 5.87 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 65.47 million BoP, current US$ 42.03 million BoP, current US$ 23.43 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
2010s 112.89 million BoP, current US$ 36.57 million BoP, current US$ 76.33 million BoP, current US$ Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
Gabon, at 111.17 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
8.28 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary income receipts?
Gabon ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.