Malaysia vs Small states: Secondary income receipts

Malaysia
8.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Small states
10.06 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Small states rank
42nd

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197419992024

How they compare

Small states currently reports 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.55 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd of 198 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 81.72 million BoP, current US$ 758.51 million BoP, current US$ 676.79 million BoP, current US$ Small states
1990s 391.89 million BoP, current US$ 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2000s 514.86 million BoP, current US$ 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2010s 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ Small states
2020s 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 10.06 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Malaysia and Small states?
1.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Small states ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.