Argentina vs Costa Rica: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -9.28 billion current US$ against -13.90 billion current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 4.62 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 185th and Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.64 million current US$ | -12.21 million current US$ | 403.85 million current US$ | Argentina |
| 1970s | -186.34 million current US$ | -63.72 million current US$ | 122.62 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | -4.60 billion current US$ | -313.15 million current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -5.43 billion current US$ | -208.30 million current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -10.06 billion current US$ | -748.57 million current US$ | 9.31 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -14.13 billion current US$ | -2.34 billion current US$ | 11.79 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -12.14 billion current US$ | -6.16 billion current US$ | 5.98 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at -9.28 billion current US$ against -13.90 billion current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 4.62 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Argentina ranks 185th and Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.