Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Namibia
-53.96 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-53.80 million
in 2023
Namibia rank
63rd
Sierra Leone rank
62nd

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Namibia
  • Sierra Leone
-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200520142024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -53.80 million against -53.96 million in Namibia, a difference of 163,800.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Namibia ranks 63rd and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s -118.99 million -61.06 million 57.93 million Sierra Leone
2010s -117.38 million -171.05 million 53.68 million Namibia
2020s 5.84 million -55.56 million 61.40 million Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Namibia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -53.80 million against -53.96 million in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
163,800, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Namibia ranks 63rd and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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