Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -9.09 billion BoP, current US$ against -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 751.52 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -108.60 million BoP, current US$ | -404.53 million BoP, current US$ | 295.93 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -306.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -391.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -746.14 million BoP, current US$ | -6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -9.09 billion BoP, current US$ against -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 751.52 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for net primary income?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.