Laos vs Marshall Islands: Primary income receipts

Laos
115.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Marshall Islands
109.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
151st
Marshall Islands rank
154th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Laos
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 115.32 million BoP, current US$ against 109.81 million BoP, current US$ in Marshall Islands, a difference of 5.51 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Laos ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 27.74 million BoP, current US$ 54.39 million BoP, current US$ 26.65 million BoP, current US$ Marshall Islands
2010s 101.58 million BoP, current US$ 67.60 million BoP, current US$ 33.98 million BoP, current US$ Laos
2020s 102.23 million BoP, current US$ 95.17 million BoP, current US$ 7.06 million BoP, current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Laos or Marshall Islands?
Laos, at 115.32 million BoP, current US$ against 109.81 million BoP, current US$ in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Laos and Marshall Islands?
5.51 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for primary income receipts?
Laos ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.