Brazil vs China: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -81.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ in China, a difference of 28.19 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 196th and China ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 535.75 million BoP, current US$ | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 1990s | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2000s | -25.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.38 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2010s | -52.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.42 billion BoP, current US$ | China |
| 2020s | -65.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -124.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at -81.35 billion BoP, current US$ against -109.54 billion BoP, current US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Brazil and China?
- 28.19 billion BoP, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for net primary income?
- Brazil ranks 196th and China ranks 198th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.