Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -622.89 million current LCU against -653.60 million current LCU in Barbados, a difference of 30.71 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 74th and Saint Lucia ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -61.20 million current LCU | -62.12 million current LCU | 922,075 current LCU | Barbados |
| 1990s | -108.76 million current LCU | -198.91 million current LCU | 90.15 million current LCU | Barbados |
| 2000s | -325.94 million current LCU | -151.13 million current LCU | 174.81 million current LCU | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | -428.33 million current LCU | -244.65 million current LCU | 183.68 million current LCU | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | -403.93 million current LCU | -445.05 million current LCU | 41.12 million current LCU | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -622.89 million current LCU against -653.60 million current LCU in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 30.71 million current LCU, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Barbados ranks 74th and Saint Lucia ranks 72nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.