Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World stood at 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Arab World 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2006 | 3,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 4,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 3,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 6,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 4,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 4,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 3,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 5,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2019 | 5,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 5,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 7,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 26 France 572,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 527,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 483,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 483,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Japan 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World was 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 10,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Arab World rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.