Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
218.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 127th out of 198 countries 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$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 218.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 289.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 311.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 406.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 465.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 490.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 693.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 863.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 901.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 982.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 2,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 2,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 5,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 6,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 5,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 5,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 5,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 6,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 7,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 7,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 6,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10,162 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, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 218.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 406.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 895.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 465.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 124 Dominica 11,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 11,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kiribati 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 9,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 9,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Senegal 9,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.