Lower middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income receipts

Lower middle income
83.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
41.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197119982025

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 42.39 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ Saudi Arabia
1990s 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 21.90 billion BoP, current US$ 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 35.40 billion BoP, current US$ 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ 29.59 billion BoP, current US$ 28.39 billion BoP, current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Lower middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Lower middle income, at 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
42.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income receipts?
Lower middle income ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.