Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 806.37 million BoP, current US$ against 759.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 46.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.23 million BoP, current US$ | 269.31 million BoP, current US$ | 259.08 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 246.94 million BoP, current US$ | 239.39 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 30.38 million BoP, current US$ | 11.69 million BoP, current US$ | 18.69 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 235.66 million BoP, current US$ | 106.05 million BoP, current US$ | 129.60 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 413.06 million BoP, current US$ | 681.53 million BoP, current US$ | 268.47 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 600.48 million BoP, current US$ | 589.10 million BoP, current US$ | 11.37 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 806.37 million BoP, current US$ against 759.75 million BoP, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 46.61 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.