Low income vs New Zealand: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Low income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 8.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.2 times Low income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Low income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Low income and New Zealand?
- 8.70 billion BoP, current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Low income and New Zealand rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Low income ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.