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

Guatemala
36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
87th
Mexico rank
89th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 2,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.

Guatemala ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 89th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 927.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 1,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 7,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 18,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 30,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 26,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 36,099 BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Mexico?
2,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.