Ghana vs Uruguay: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 718.28 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -41.44 million BoP, current US$ | -65.85 million BoP, current US$ | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | -104.60 million BoP, current US$ | -264.59 million BoP, current US$ | 159.99 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | -110.23 million BoP, current US$ | -212.59 million BoP, current US$ | 102.36 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | -208.24 million BoP, current US$ | -449.15 million BoP, current US$ | 240.91 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 920.80 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | -4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 472.66 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ against -5.14 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 718.28 million BoP, current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for net primary income?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.