Botswana vs Niger: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 166.83 million BoP, current US$ against 156.51 million BoP, current US$ in Niger, a difference of 10.31 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.18 million BoP, current US$ | 9.69 million BoP, current US$ | 51.48 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 130.40 million BoP, current US$ | 17.99 million BoP, current US$ | 112.40 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 488.61 million BoP, current US$ | 15.11 million BoP, current US$ | 473.50 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 397.51 million BoP, current US$ | 39.19 million BoP, current US$ | 358.32 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 259.65 million BoP, current US$ | 110.48 million BoP, current US$ | 149.17 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 184.36 million BoP, current US$ | 159.64 million BoP, current US$ | 24.72 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Botswana or Niger?
- Botswana, at 166.83 million BoP, current US$ against 156.51 million BoP, current US$ in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Botswana and Niger?
- 10.31 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Botswana ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.