Australia vs Malaysia: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.09 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 211.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 557.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 539.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 8.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1.09 billion BoP, current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.