Jamaica vs Madagascar: Primary income payments

Jamaica

920.14 million BoP, current US$

in 2024

Madagascar

638.92 million BoP, current US$

in 2024

Jamaica rank

127th

Madagascar rank

130th

Primary income payments over time

Jamaica
Madagascar

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 920.14 million BoP, current US$ against 638.92 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 281.23 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Globally, Jamaica ranks 127th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary income payments (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: 246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.