How does South Asia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia
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South Asia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.2%

Rank

40th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1976–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1976–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

South Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1976 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1978	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1979	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1980	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1982	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1983	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1984	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1985	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1987	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1988	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1989	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1990	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1991	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1992	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1996	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1997	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1998	0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1999	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2000	0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2001	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2002	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2003	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2005	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2006	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2007	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2008	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2009	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2010	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2011	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2012	0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2013	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2014	0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2016	0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2018	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2019	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2022	0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2024	0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near South Asia

37 Guyana 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Panama 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Guinea 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Czechia 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Honduras 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Chile 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Denmark 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Asia

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does South Asia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia 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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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.