Kuwait vs South Asia: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 55.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 11.87 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 465.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 718.73 million BoP, current US$ | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 804.58 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 649.84 million BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Kuwait or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 55.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 11.87 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.