Botswana vs Namibia: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -245.58 million BoP, current US$ against -326.44 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 80.86 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -43.83 million BoP, current US$ | 53.97 million BoP, current US$ | 97.80 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | -629.88 million BoP, current US$ | -71.62 million BoP, current US$ | 558.26 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | -788.40 million BoP, current US$ | -248.36 million BoP, current US$ | 540.04 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | -458.73 million BoP, current US$ | -381.16 million BoP, current US$ | 77.57 million BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -245.58 million BoP, current US$ against -326.44 million BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Botswana and Namibia?
- 80.86 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for net primary income?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Namibia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.