Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Net primary income
Net primary income over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 151.14 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.19 million BoP, current US$ | -161.60 million BoP, current US$ | 146.41 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -122.72 million BoP, current US$ | -312.25 million BoP, current US$ | 189.53 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -187.45 million BoP, current US$ | -343.98 million BoP, current US$ | 156.53 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -370.00 million BoP, current US$ | -628.99 million BoP, current US$ | 258.99 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -848.28 million BoP, current US$ | 896.60 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | -2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 533.10 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 151.14 million BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for net primary income?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.