Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Belgium
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 12.30 billion current LCU against 10.13 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 2.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.50 million current LCU | -1.28 million current LCU | 459.78 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 258.61 million current LCU | -140.86 million current LCU | 399.47 million current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.83 billion current LCU | -5.42 billion current LCU | 9.25 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion current LCU | -5.97 billion current LCU | 11.41 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.45 billion current LCU | 878.73 million current LCU | 4.57 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.83 billion current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 12.30 billion current LCU against 10.13 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.17 billion current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea-Bissau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th 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.