Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -9.09 billion current US$ against -9.28 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 193.63 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 209 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -804.13 million current US$ | -14.86 billion current US$ | 14.05 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.34 billion current US$ | -15.75 billion current US$ | 13.41 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -6.16 billion current US$ | -8.24 billion current US$ | 2.08 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), Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -9.09 billion current US$ against -9.28 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 193.63 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 180th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.