Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states stood at 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.72 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Small states ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 97.72 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 103.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 135.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 128.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 308.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.5% |
| 2002 | 303.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 362.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 455.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 713.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 1,738 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 2,887 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,564 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2,955 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3,969 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 4,942 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,894 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,746 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,286 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 5,149 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 136.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,068 BoP, current US$ per person | 303.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,268 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,332 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,942 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,896 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,286 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Luxembourg 602,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 102,833 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 83,626 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Malta 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 320.27 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states was 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 5,406 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Small states rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.