Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -9.61 billion current LCU against -9.64 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.98 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million current LCU | -2.73 million current LCU | 6.03 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1970s | 813,230 current LCU | -39.76 million current LCU | 40.57 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | -181.45 million current LCU | -90.74 million current LCU | 90.71 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -189.09 million current LCU | -415.11 million current LCU | 226.01 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | -2.91 billion current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -7.37 billion current LCU | -3.47 billion current LCU | 3.90 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -6.46 billion current LCU | -6.65 billion current LCU | 191.14 million current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at -9.61 billion current LCU against -9.64 billion current LCU in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 28.98 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Botswana ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th 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.