Nicaragua vs Uganda: Primary income payments

Nicaragua
1.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Uganda
1.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
115th
Uganda rank
117th

Primary income payments over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda, a difference of 31.15 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 117th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 228.64 million BoP, current US$ 26.25 million BoP, current US$ 202.40 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
1990s 344.96 million BoP, current US$ 81.97 million BoP, current US$ 262.99 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 259.42 million BoP, current US$ 267.92 million BoP, current US$ 8.50 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2010s 527.12 million BoP, current US$ 639.86 million BoP, current US$ 112.74 million BoP, current US$ Uganda
2020s 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 47.14 million BoP, current US$ Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Nicaragua or Uganda?
Nicaragua, at 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Nicaragua and Uganda?
31.15 million BoP, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for primary income payments?
Nicaragua ranks 115th and Uganda ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.