Jamaica vs Liberia: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Jamaica
- Liberia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -349.77 million BoP, current US$ against -353.19 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 3.42 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liberia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 94th and Liberia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -167.00 million BoP, current US$ | -295,012 BoP, current US$ | 166.70 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | -234.54 million BoP, current US$ | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 232.15 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | -628.69 million BoP, current US$ | -148.44 million BoP, current US$ | 480.26 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | -433.83 million BoP, current US$ | -409.50 million BoP, current US$ | 24.33 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | -373.14 million BoP, current US$ | -276.43 million BoP, current US$ | 96.71 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Jamaica or Liberia?
- Jamaica, at -349.77 million BoP, current US$ against -353.19 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Jamaica and Liberia?
- 3.42 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Liberia rank globally for net primary income?
- Jamaica ranks 94th and Liberia ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.