Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Primary income payments

Burkina Faso
1.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Nicaragua rank
115th

Primary income payments over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 86.01 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 73.59 million BoP, current US$ 250.96 million BoP, current US$ 177.37 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 431.42 million BoP, current US$ 527.12 million BoP, current US$ 95.70 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2020s 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 127.73 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
Burkina Faso, at 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
86.01 million BoP, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for primary income payments?
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.