Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.8%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Asia ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 152.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 175.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 181.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 200.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 222.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 294.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 385.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 450.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 514.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 589.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 599.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 792.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 876.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1991 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 2,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 4,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 6,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 7,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 7,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 8,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 11,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 15,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 17,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 22,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 492.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 876.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 13 San Marino 5.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cyprus 4.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Maldives 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Asia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.