Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1981 | 1,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 1,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 919.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 952.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 2,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 5,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 5,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 7,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 7,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 8,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 10,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 9,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 919.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 24 Barbados 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Andorra 744,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.