Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 183,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Maldives's figure about 113.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 122.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 1990s | 16,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2000s | 37,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2010s | 33,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 843.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
| 2020s | 99,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 98,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maldives, at 184,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 183,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.