Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 415.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 388.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 374.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 388.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 386.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 434.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 424.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 579.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 600.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 620.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 697.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 646.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 610.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 549.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 479.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 555.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 539.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 489.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 771.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 759.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 718.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 875.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 982.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 3,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 3,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 3,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 2,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 3,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 3,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 461.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 374.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 620.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 479.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 697.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 718.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Portugal 270,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Spain 247,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 243,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 209,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.