India vs United States: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 39.27 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 826.00 million BoP, current US$ | 511.40 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.69 million BoP, current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 28.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.52 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 67.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.27 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 111.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 182.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.19 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, India or United States?
- United States, at 185.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 145.75 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between India and United States?
- 39.27 billion BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.