Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 302,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 82.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 38,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 461.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 59,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 550.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 74,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 111,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 226,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 302,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.