Colombia vs Costa Rica: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Colombia ranks 177th and Costa Rica ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -316.49 million BoP, current US$ | -108.60 million BoP, current US$ | 207.89 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -306.82 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -391.18 million BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -746.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -10.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ against -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for net primary income?
- Colombia ranks 177th and Costa Rica ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.