Chile vs Mexico: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Chile
35,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
88th
Mexico rank
89th

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

  • Chile
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 35,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.

Chile ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 89th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 3,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 15,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2010s 26,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Chile
2020s 35,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 8,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Chile or Mexico?
Chile, at 35,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Chile and Mexico?
2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.