Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 957.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 24th 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 957.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 4,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 6,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 5,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 9,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 8,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 9,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 9,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 11,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 11,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 13,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 13,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 957.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 24 Barbados 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Andorra 744,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 572,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 527,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 957.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.