Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Africa Western and Central 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 253.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +204.8% |
| 2004 | 412.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +333.9% |
| 2006 | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 2,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 3,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +333.9% | 412.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +204.8% | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Samoa 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Barbados 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Honduras 79,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 76,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Cape Verde 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 371.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 3,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.