Canada vs Puerto Rico: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -41.80 billion current LCU against -43.38 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 1.58 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Canada ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.35 billion current LCU | -1.19 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | -15.51 billion current LCU | -5.42 billion current LCU | 10.09 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | -27.87 billion current LCU | -13.78 billion current LCU | 14.09 billion current LCU | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -27.86 billion current LCU | -27.89 billion current LCU | 28.68 million current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | -30.81 billion current LCU | -33.96 billion current LCU | 3.15 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | -36.49 billion current LCU | -36.67 billion current LCU | 182.92 million current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Canada or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -41.80 billion current LCU against -43.38 billion current LCU in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 1.58 billion current LCU, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Canada ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 133rd 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.