China vs Kuwait: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 13.34 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 221.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 740.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 35.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.99 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 30.17 billion BoP, current US$ against 16.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between China and Kuwait?
- 13.34 billion BoP, current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- China ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.