New Zealand vs Nigeria: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.04 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- New Zealand, at 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 3.04 billion BoP, current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for primary income payments?
- New Zealand ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.