New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports -9.64 billion current LCU against -11.66 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 2.03 billion current LCU.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 209 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -306.78 million current LCU | -42.22 million current LCU | 264.56 million current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -2.21 billion current LCU | -90.74 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -5.71 billion current LCU | -415.11 million current LCU | 5.30 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -9.28 billion current LCU | -1.48 billion current LCU | 7.80 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -9.58 billion current LCU | -3.47 billion current LCU | 6.11 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -10.64 billion current LCU | -6.05 billion current LCU | 4.59 billion current LCU | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at -9.64 billion current LCU against -11.66 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.03 billion current LCU, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- New Zealand ranks 116th 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.