Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -230.70 million BoP, current US$ against -253.07 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 22.37 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Saint Lucia ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | 575,676 BoP, current US$ | 6.29 million BoP, current US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | -19.43 million BoP, current US$ | -3.89 million BoP, current US$ | 15.54 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | -61.07 million BoP, current US$ | -34.53 million BoP, current US$ | 26.54 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | -189.05 million BoP, current US$ | -70.32 million BoP, current US$ | 118.73 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | -301.98 million BoP, current US$ | -100.55 million BoP, current US$ | 201.43 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -230.70 million BoP, current US$ against -253.07 million BoP, current US$ in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 22.37 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for net primary income?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Saint Lucia ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.