Burkina Faso vs Congo: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)

Burkina Faso
-1.62 billion current US$
in 2025
Congo
-1.71 billion current US$
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Congo rank
135th

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M196019922025

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -1.62 billion current US$ against -1.71 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 81.90 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Congo ranks 135th of 209 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 million current US$ -3.32 million current US$ 4.59 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1970s -6.64 million current US$ -30.80 million current US$ 24.16 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1980s -8.41 million current US$ -144.78 million current US$ 136.37 million current US$ Burkina Faso
1990s -6.57 million current US$ -589.06 million current US$ 582.50 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2000s -40.95 million current US$ -1.15 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s -492.51 million current US$ -784.43 million current US$ 291.92 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s -1.17 billion current US$ -1.38 billion current US$ 204.65 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Burkina Faso or Congo?
Burkina Faso, at -1.62 billion current US$ against -1.71 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
81.90 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Congo ranks 135th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,856 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.