Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income receipts

Malaysia
20.75 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
18.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Malaysia rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.11 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)
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 (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 9.71 billion BoP, current US$ 17.58 billion BoP, current US$ 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ 11.79 billion BoP, current US$ 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2020s 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ 8.70 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Malaysia, at 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
2.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for primary income receipts?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
246 places, 9,331 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.