Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 5,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 7,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 8,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 7,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 9,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 11,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 11,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 12,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 14,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 14,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 17,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 17,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 17 Aruba 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 969,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 887,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 878,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 18,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.