Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Primary income receipts

Gambia
73.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
82.04 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Gambia rank
164th
Guinea-Bissau rank
162nd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 82.04 million BoP, current US$ against 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 8.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 652,856 BoP, current US$ 1.91 million BoP, current US$ 1.26 million BoP, current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2010s 6.28 million BoP, current US$ 39.47 million BoP, current US$ 33.18 million BoP, current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2020s 24.18 million BoP, current US$ 78.48 million BoP, current US$ 54.30 million BoP, current US$ Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 82.04 million BoP, current US$ against 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
8.18 million BoP, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for primary income receipts?
Gambia ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,331 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.