Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malta: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malta
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 81.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta, a difference of 40.37 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times Malta's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 83.69 million BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 151.98 million BoP, current US$ | 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 397.70 million BoP, current US$ | 14.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 26.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 38.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 68.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malta?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 81.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 40.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malta rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.