Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Small states stood at 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Small states ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 6,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2002 | 6,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 10,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 16,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 24,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 40,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 59,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 49,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 57,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 69,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 62,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 68,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 73,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 77,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 59,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 101,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2018 | 122,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 129,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 126,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 124,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 113,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 24,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 82,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 129,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 4 Luxembourg 150.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 113.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 35.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 13.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 10.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 9.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 320.27 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 137,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Small states rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.