Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 13.98 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 19.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.