Panama vs Uruguay: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Panama, a difference of 226.34 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.25 million BoP, current US$ | -65.85 million BoP, current US$ | 118.10 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | -237.30 million BoP, current US$ | -264.59 million BoP, current US$ | 27.29 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1990s | -391.14 million BoP, current US$ | -212.59 million BoP, current US$ | 178.55 million BoP, current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2000s | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -449.15 million BoP, current US$ | 653.99 million BoP, current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | -3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 593.95 million BoP, current US$ | Uruguay |
| 2020s | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Panama and Uruguay?
- 226.34 million BoP, current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for net primary income?
- Panama ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 154th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.