Gross National Income(GNI) comprises the total value k produced within a country (i.e. its Gross Domestic Product), together with its income received from other countries (notably interest and dividends), less similar payments made to other countries. This article is about GDP in the context of economics. ... For other senses of this word, see interest (disambiguation). ... A dividend is the distribution of profits to a companys shareholders. ...
For example, if a British-owned company operating in another country sends some of its income (profits) back to UK, the UK’s GNI is enhanced. Similarly, the repatriation of profit from a US-owned company operating in the UK will count towards US GNI, but not count towards UK GNI.
It also has to do with the amount of income a place recieves.