South Asia vs United Kingdom: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 83.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 492.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 308,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 308,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 572,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 571,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 22,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.