Macao vs Nigeria: Primary income payments

Macao
14.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
14.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Macao rank
53rd
Nigeria rank
52nd

Primary income payments over time

  • Macao
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Macao, a difference of 479.40 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

Macao ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ 8.19 billion BoP, current US$ 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 10.28 billion BoP, current US$ 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ Nigeria
2020s 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ 10.80 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Macao or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ in Macao as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Macao and Nigeria?
479.40 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Macao and Nigeria rank globally for primary income payments?
Macao ranks 53rd and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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
246 places, 9,526 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.