Nigeria vs Pakistan: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -8.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -9.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 298.26 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -404.53 million BoP, current US$ | -221.51 million BoP, current US$ | 183.02 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -565.06 million BoP, current US$ | 941.48 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 263.31 million BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -15.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -8.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at -8.79 billion BoP, current US$ against -9.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 298.26 million BoP, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for net primary income?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.