Costa Rica vs Uganda: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -4.67 trillion current LCU against -5.20 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 529.14 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -80.16 million current LCU | -766,940 current LCU | 79.39 million current LCU | Uganda |
| 1970s | -521.88 million current LCU | -1.50 million current LCU | 520.39 million current LCU | Uganda |
| 1980s | -15.66 billion current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU | 14.00 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | -40.72 billion current LCU | -41.33 billion current LCU | 604.97 million current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -334.14 billion current LCU | -394.87 billion current LCU | 60.73 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -1.28 trillion current LCU | -1.99 trillion current LCU | 708.49 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -3.41 trillion current LCU | -4.17 trillion current LCU | 754.22 billion current LCU | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at -4.67 trillion current LCU against -5.20 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 529.14 billion current LCU, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 192nd and Uganda ranks 193rd 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.