Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 415.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 388.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 375.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 388.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 386.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 434.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 424.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 580.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 601.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 621.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 698.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 647.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 611.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 550.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 517.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 480.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 556.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 540.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 490.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 656.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 773.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 761.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 722.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 878.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 984.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 2,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 3,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 3,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 3,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 3,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 461.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 621.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 575.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 480.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 698.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 722.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 35 Nauru 386,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kuwait 306,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.