Benin vs Niger: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Benin currently reports -280.07 million current US$ against -315.60 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 35.52 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 85th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -889,079 current US$ | -1.36 million current US$ | 468,454 current US$ | Benin |
| 1970s | -675,326 current US$ | -13.38 million current US$ | 12.71 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | -19.39 million current US$ | -41.83 million current US$ | 22.45 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | -35.10 million current US$ | 42.89 million current US$ | 77.99 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | -27.14 million current US$ | 244.63 million current US$ | 271.77 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | -52.68 million current US$ | 457.78 million current US$ | 510.46 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | -184.38 million current US$ | -255.07 million current US$ | 70.69 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Benin or Niger?
- Benin, at -280.07 million current US$ against -315.60 million current US$ in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Benin and Niger?
- 35.52 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 85th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.