Arab World vs South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
29th
South Korea rank
30th

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Arab World
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 442,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 42.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 39,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 189,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 185,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 4,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 233,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 358,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or South Korea?
South Korea, at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and South Korea?
442,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.