South Asia vs United Kingdom: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Asia
12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 2.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 175.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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 | 138.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 214.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 319,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 319,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 399.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 580,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 579,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Asia and United Kingdom?
- 2.11 million BoP, current US$ 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.