Bangladesh vs Ghana: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 131.46 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -21.13 million BoP, current US$ | -39.89 million BoP, current US$ | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -93.04 million BoP, current US$ | -104.60 million BoP, current US$ | 11.56 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | -77.79 million BoP, current US$ | -110.23 million BoP, current US$ | 32.44 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -651.11 million BoP, current US$ | -208.24 million BoP, current US$ | 442.87 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | -2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 200.67 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | -3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 908.77 million BoP, current US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 131.46 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for net primary income?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th and Ghana ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.