Australia vs Iceland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Australia
16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
111th
Iceland rank
114th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 702.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 442.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Australia and Iceland?
- 1,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 114th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.