Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Primary income receipts

Marshall Islands
109.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
102.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197620002024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 109.81 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.92 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 54.39 million BoP, current US$ 66.72 million BoP, current US$ 12.33 million BoP, current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 67.60 million BoP, current US$ 48.02 million BoP, current US$ 19.58 million BoP, current US$ Marshall Islands
2020s 95.17 million BoP, current US$ 92.45 million BoP, current US$ 2.72 million BoP, current US$ Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Marshall Islands, at 109.81 million BoP, current US$ against 102.89 million BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
6.92 million BoP, current US$, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary income receipts?
Marshall Islands ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.