IDA total vs Malaysia: Primary income receipts

IDA total
29.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
20.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
IDA total rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
35th

Primary income receipts over time

  • IDA total
  • Malaysia
010.0B20.0B30.0B197419992024

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 29.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 8.33 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes IDA total's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was IDA total ahead.

IDA total ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 45 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ 910.98 million BoP, current US$ 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ IDA total
1990s 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ 994.52 million BoP, current US$ IDA total
2000s 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ 545.72 million BoP, current US$ IDA total
2010s 15.11 billion BoP, current US$ 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ 987.17 million BoP, current US$ IDA total
2020s 20.88 billion BoP, current US$ 19.55 billion BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, IDA total or Malaysia?
IDA total, at 29.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between IDA total and Malaysia?
8.33 billion BoP, current US$, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do IDA total and Malaysia rank globally for primary income receipts?
IDA total ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.