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

Iran: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
551.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1976–2000

02004006001976198820001976: 411.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1977: 420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1978: 478.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 489.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 244.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 168.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 139.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 87.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 61.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 40.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 40.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 50.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 63.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 47.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 52.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 96.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 87.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 253.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 487.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 551.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 445.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 448.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 290.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 370.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2000, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 674.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 551.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.

Iran ranks 190th 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1976 to 2000.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 411.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1977 419.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1978 478.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1979 489.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1980 244.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -50.1%
1981 168.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -30.9%
1982 139.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -17.5%
1983 112.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.9%
1984 87.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -22.3%
1985 61.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -30.1%
1986 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -34.0%
1987 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 50.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
1989 63.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.8%
1990 47.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.0%
1991 52.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
1992 96.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +84.7%
1993 87.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
1994 253.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +188.8%
1995 487.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +92.3%
1996 551.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1997 445.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
1998 448.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 290.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -35.3%
2000 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 449.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 411.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 489.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 244.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 276.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 47.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 551.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 187 Sudan 827.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 188 Sierra Leone 745.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 189 Yemen 721.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  4. 191 Ethiopia 349.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 193 Mauritania 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran was 370.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 551.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 40.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
How does Iran rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2000.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 674.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.