Malta vs Zambia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Malta
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -2.57 billion current US$ against -2.81 billion current US$ in Malta, a difference of 246.01 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 150th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.00 million current US$ | -155.95 million current US$ | 191.94 million current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 103.73 million current US$ | -290.08 million current US$ | 393.81 million current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 97.54 million current US$ | -255.64 million current US$ | 353.18 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | -146.01 million current US$ | -617.52 million current US$ | 471.51 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | -929.70 million current US$ | -766.31 million current US$ | 163.39 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | -2.56 billion current US$ | -1.85 billion current US$ | 711.63 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Malta or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -2.57 billion current US$ against -2.81 billion current US$ in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Malta and Zambia?
- 246.01 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Malta ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 150th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). 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.