Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World is 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
World ranks 12th 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$), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 7,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 7,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 10,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 11,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 10,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 15,576 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 20,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 26,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 34,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 35,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 28,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 32,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 30,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 31,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 32,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 30,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 34,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 39,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 38,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 41,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 46,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 9 Bahrain 9.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 7.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 6.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Ireland 5.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World was 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 56,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does World rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.