Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Primary income receipts

Guyana
103.69 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
102.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Guyana rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Guyana
  • Papua New Guinea
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197620002024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 103.69 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 800,000 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guyana ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.69 million BoP, current US$ 49.43 million BoP, current US$ 45.75 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.17 million BoP, current US$ 55.15 million BoP, current US$ 53.97 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
1990s 9.76 million BoP, current US$ 30.34 million BoP, current US$ 20.58 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 12.83 million BoP, current US$ 44.88 million BoP, current US$ 32.05 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 55.71 million BoP, current US$ 48.02 million BoP, current US$ 7.68 million BoP, current US$ Guyana
2020s 85.98 million BoP, current US$ 89.84 million BoP, current US$ 3.86 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
Guyana, at 103.69 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
800,000 BoP, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary income receipts?
Guyana ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.