Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Luxembourg 4.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Malta 1.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 0.986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Ireland 0.7407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.3508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Small states rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.