Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
191st
of 198 countries
All-time high
596.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02004006001993200820231993: 78.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 74.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 87.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 75.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 65.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 64.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 50.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 48.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 36.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 43.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 53.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 42.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 33.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 32.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 31.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 38.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 91.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 93.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 122.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 165.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 275.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 376.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 442.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 354.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 596.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 487.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 468.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 349.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 349.23 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 25.5% on the previous year and up 184.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 596.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.

Ethiopia ranks 191st of 198 countries 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 78.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 74.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
1995 87.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1996 75.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
1997 65.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
1998 64.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1999 50.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.5%
2000 52.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 48.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
2002 36.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -23.7%
2003 43.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2004 53.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
2005 42.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.4%
2006 33.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.2%
2007 32.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2008 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2009 38.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
2010 63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +64.2%
2011 91.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +44.6%
2012 93.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 122.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
2014 165.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.4%
2015 275.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +67.1%
2016 376.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +36.5%
2017 442.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
2018 354.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.9%
2019 589.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +66.3%
2020 596.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 487.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.3%
2022 468.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2023 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 50.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 87.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 41.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 257.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 589.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 475.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 596.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 188 Sierra Leone 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 189 Yemen 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 190 Iran 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 193 Mauritania 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 194 Eritrea 104.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 596.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Ethiopia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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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)

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
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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.