Primary income receipts in Low income
Low income: Primary income receipts was 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Low income, 2005–2022
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Low income peaked at 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 898.24 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Low income ranks 45th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 898.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 42 Mauritius 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Chile 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Greece 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 South Africa 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 New Zealand 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Romania 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Colombia 9.83 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 receipts in Low income?
- Primary income receipts in Low income was 2.06 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 receipts recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Low income rank for primary income receipts?
- Low income ranks 45th out of 48 groups with data for 2022.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.