Primary income receipts in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Primary income receipts was 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.57 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 22.6%
Rank
27th
of 48 groups
All-time high
83.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
4.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Primary income receipts in Lower middle income, 1980–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1980200220241980: 5.4B BoP, current US$1981: 6.8B BoP, current US$1982: 5.3B BoP, current US$1983: 4.1B BoP, current US$1984: 4.7B BoP, current US$1985: 4.2B BoP, current US$1986: 4.0B BoP, current US$1987: 4.1B BoP, current US$1988: 4.3B BoP, current US$1989: 4.6B BoP, current US$1990: 6.3B BoP, current US$1991: 5.9B BoP, current US$1992: 5.7B BoP, current US$1993: 5.5B BoP, current US$1994: 6.4B BoP, current US$1995: 8.6B BoP, current US$1996: 8.3B BoP, current US$1997: 9.4B BoP, current US$1998: 9.7B BoP, current US$1999: 9.5B BoP, current US$2000: 10.6B BoP, current US$2001: 10.4B BoP, current US$2002: 8.4B BoP, current US$2003: 10.1B BoP, current US$2004: 12.0B BoP, current US$2005: 19.0B BoP, current US$2006: 31.2B BoP, current US$2007: 43.2B BoP, current US$2008: 44.2B BoP, current US$2009: 29.9B BoP, current US$2010: 26.0B BoP, current US$2011: 29.5B BoP, current US$2012: 29.4B BoP, current US$2013: 32.9B BoP, current US$2014: 34.2B BoP, current US$2015: 33.2B BoP, current US$2016: 34.0B BoP, current US$2017: 39.9B BoP, current US$2018: 46.1B BoP, current US$2019: 48.8B BoP, current US$2020: 41.3B BoP, current US$2021: 43.6B BoP, current US$2022: 53.3B BoP, current US$2023: 68.2B BoP, current US$2024: 83.6B BoP, current US$

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 receipts in Lower middle income is 83.57 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Lower middle income peaked at 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.

Lower middle income ranks 27th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ 5.51 billion BoP, current US$ 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 21.90 billion BoP, current US$ 8.36 billion BoP, current US$ 44.17 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 35.40 billion BoP, current US$ 26.03 billion BoP, current US$ 48.82 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 57.99 billion BoP, current US$ 41.26 billion BoP, current US$ 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 24 Kuwait 43.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 41.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 27 Finland 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 28 Brazil 33.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 29 Hungary 28.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 30 Poland 25.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts in Lower middle income?
Primary income receipts in Lower middle income was 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 83.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
How does Lower middle income rank for primary income receipts?
Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
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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.