Primary income payments in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Primary income payments was 51.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
51.98 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
All-time high
55.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
3.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 1986
Years of data
29
1985–2023

Primary income payments in Pre-demographic dividend, 1985–2023

020.0B40.0B60.0B1985200420231985: 4.3B BoP, current US$1986: 3.4B BoP, current US$1987: 5.9B BoP, current US$1988: 6.2B BoP, current US$1989: 6.4B BoP, current US$1990: 7.1B BoP, current US$1991: 7.0B BoP, current US$1992: 6.2B BoP, current US$1993: 6.5B BoP, current US$1994: 5.7B BoP, current US$2005: 20.3B BoP, current US$2006: 28.7B BoP, current US$2007: 39.2B BoP, current US$2008: 46.0B BoP, current US$2009: 34.2B BoP, current US$2010: 43.5B BoP, current US$2011: 50.7B BoP, current US$2012: 47.3B BoP, current US$2013: 55.5B BoP, current US$2014: 44.0B BoP, current US$2015: 32.8B BoP, current US$2016: 27.0B BoP, current US$2017: 35.0B BoP, current US$2018: 40.9B BoP, current US$2019: 41.2B BoP, current US$2020: 31.4B BoP, current US$2021: 41.8B BoP, current US$2022: 49.9B BoP, current US$2023: 52.0B BoP, current US$

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 payments in Pre-demographic dividend is 51.98 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.38 billion BoP, current US$, in 1986.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ 5
1990s 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ 5.66 billion BoP, current US$ 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 33.68 billion BoP, current US$ 20.34 billion BoP, current US$ 45.99 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 41.80 billion BoP, current US$ 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 43.76 billion BoP, current US$ 31.40 billion BoP, current US$ 51.98 billion BoP, current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Pre-demographic dividend?
Primary income payments in Pre-demographic dividend was 51.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 1986.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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

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.