Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income stood at 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Upper middle income 18th out of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 1,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 5,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 5,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 7,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 8,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 12,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 12,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 13,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 12,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 15,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 17,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 16,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 20,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 20,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 969,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.