Mauritius vs Nigeria: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 3.83 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritius ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.98 million BoP, current US$ | 705.68 million BoP, current US$ | 691.70 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 52.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 70.35 million BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 244.79 million BoP, current US$ | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 341.62 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 3.83 billion BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for primary income payments?
- Mauritius ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.