Tanzania vs Zambia: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Tanzania, a difference of 647.05 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | 171.35 million BoP, current US$ | 148.87 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 95.09 million BoP, current US$ | 319.11 million BoP, current US$ | 224.02 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 167.31 million BoP, current US$ | 373.28 million BoP, current US$ | 205.97 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 313.99 million BoP, current US$ | 654.02 million BoP, current US$ | 340.03 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 872.09 million BoP, current US$ | 874.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.70 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.73 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 647.05 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for primary income payments?
- Tanzania ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). 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.