Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 81.60 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 151.98 million BoP, current US$ | 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 397.70 million BoP, current US$ | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 41.26 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 Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 81.60 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Malta ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.