Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -2.13 billion current US$ against -2.34 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 203.40 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29.45 million current US$ | -3.06 million current US$ | 26.40 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | -109.02 million current US$ | -52.60 million current US$ | 56.42 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | -238.17 million current US$ | -107.14 million current US$ | 131.04 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | -283.73 million current US$ | -308.68 million current US$ | 24.95 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | -632.90 million current US$ | -485.12 million current US$ | 147.78 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -4.40 billion current US$ | -1.25 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -1.79 billion current US$ | -1.79 billion current US$ | 7.25 million current US$ | 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), Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at -2.13 billion current US$ against -2.34 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 203.40 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kenya ranks 144th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.