Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 601.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 689.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 688.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 650.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 576.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 586.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 626.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 712.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 779.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.5% |
| 2006 | 2,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 2,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 3,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 4,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +165.5% | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 653.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 576.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 779.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 39 Seychelles 270,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.