Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 35th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 601.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 688.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 688.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 649.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 618.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 586.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 626.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 712.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 779.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 853.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 785.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 897.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 887.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 830.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 773.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 722.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 903.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 986.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.2% |
| 2006 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 3,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 3,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +148.2% | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 652.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 779.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 843.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 722.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 903.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 32 Japan 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 404,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nauru 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kuwait 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Curacao 303,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 271,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 547.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.