Benin vs Ethiopia: Net primary income

Benin
-189.28 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Ethiopia
-194.15 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
Ethiopia rank
83rd

Net primary income over time

  • Benin
  • Ethiopia
-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0197419992024

How they compare

Benin currently reports -189.28 million BoP, current US$ against -194.15 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.87 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Benin ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 440,594 BoP, current US$ 4.54 million BoP, current US$ 4.10 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
1980s -25.08 million BoP, current US$ -17.81 million BoP, current US$ 7.27 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
1990s -10.51 million BoP, current US$ -48.78 million BoP, current US$ 38.27 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2000s -26.79 million BoP, current US$ -12.55 million BoP, current US$ 14.24 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s -52.69 million BoP, current US$ -267.05 million BoP, current US$ 214.36 million BoP, current US$ Benin
2020s -156.34 million BoP, current US$ -507.64 million BoP, current US$ 351.31 million BoP, current US$ Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income, Benin or Ethiopia?
Benin, at -189.28 million BoP, current US$ against -194.15 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net primary income between Benin and Ethiopia?
4.87 million BoP, current US$, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for net primary income?
Benin ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (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
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.