Canada vs Libya: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 360.44 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -14.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -125.98 million BoP, current US$ | 14.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | -20.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 183.60 million BoP, current US$ | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -21.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 172.70 million BoP, current US$ | 21.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | -16.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 427.78 million BoP, current US$ | 16.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | -4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 652.98 million BoP, current US$ | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Canada and Libya?
- 360.44 million BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for net primary income?
- Canada ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.