Primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Primary income receipts was 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1991–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification is 9.26 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion BoP, current US$, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Final consumption expenditure 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 185.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 233.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.35 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 358.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Primary income receipts in Least developed countries: UN classification was 9.26 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.