Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 22.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554.73 million BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 759.08 million BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 558.58 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 22.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.