Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 10,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 18,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 907.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Caribbean Small States 30th 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$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 907.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 2,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 1,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 2,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 2,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 4,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 4,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 3,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 6,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 6,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 6,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 11,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 10,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 6,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 7,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 5,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 7,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 7,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 7,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2023 | 10,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +138.0% | 7,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 907.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 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
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 10,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 18,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.