Least developed countries vs Portugal: Secondary income receipts

Least developed countries
76.61 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
13.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197519992024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 76.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 62.91 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 5.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
1990s 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ 430.44 million BoP, current US$ Portugal
2000s 26.16 billion BoP, current US$ 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ 19.75 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 60.33 billion BoP, current US$ 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ 51.18 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 74.75 billion BoP, current US$ 13.20 billion BoP, current US$ 61.55 billion BoP, current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Least developed countries, at 76.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Least developed countries and Portugal?
62.91 billion BoP, current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary 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
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.