Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Papua New Guinea
-1.90 billion
in 2024
Zambia
-2.18 billion
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Zambia rank
130th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
-2.5B-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M200520142024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -1.90 billion against -2.18 billion in Zambia, a difference of 279.14 million.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 130th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s -667.78 million -1.01 billion 345.20 million Papua New Guinea
2010s -942.09 million -848.28 million 93.81 million Zambia
2020s -1.68 billion -1.59 billion 89.64 million Zambia

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), Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at -1.90 billion against -2.18 billion in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
279.14 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 130th 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
Last refreshed

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