Primary income payments in Low income
Low income: Primary income payments was 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary income payments in Low income, 2005–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Low income is 12.55 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Low income peaked at 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Low income 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary income payments in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 11.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 8.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 9.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 40 Kazakhstan 27.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Türkiye 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Portugal 25.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Qatar 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Colombia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Romania 21.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Viet Nam 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Final consumption expenditure 576.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 54.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 79.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 665.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 692.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 545.88 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 472.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Low income?
- Primary income payments in Low income was 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for primary income payments?
- Low income ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.