Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 3,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 497.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 562.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 621.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 694.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 714.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 768.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 735.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 632.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 489.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 505.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 641.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 620.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 686.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 836.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 875.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 804.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 2,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 3,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 3,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 2,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 3,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 3,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 4,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 3,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 617.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 497.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 714.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 635.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 489.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 768.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 804.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 34 Hungary 404,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nauru 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kuwait 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 303,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 271,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Seychelles 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.