Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China
China: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China is 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China peaked at 48,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
China ranks 80th of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 68.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 31.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 41.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 58.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 98.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1987 | 126.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1988 | 173.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 177.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 208.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 306.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 569.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1993 | 604.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 721.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.4% |
| 1996 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 1,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 2,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 3,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 2,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2006 | 6,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 8,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 12,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 17,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 22,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 19,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 27,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 24,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 29,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 29,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 35,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 33,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 38,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 48,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 45,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.4% | 721.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 177.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 208.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 52,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 52,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uruguay 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Albania 41,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Philippines 40,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in China was 46,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does China rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.