Kuwait vs Philippines: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 72.84 billion current US$ against 33.08 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 39.76 billion current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 billion current US$ | -175.80 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.22 billion current US$ | -1.09 billion current US$ | 7.31 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5.27 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.65 billion current US$ | 11.41 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.28 billion current US$ | 32.66 billion current US$ | 18.38 billion current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.37 billion current US$ | 34.60 billion current US$ | 8.23 billion current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Kuwait or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 72.84 billion current US$ against 33.08 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 39.76 billion current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.