Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World is 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.4% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2006 | 4,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 5,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 3,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 4,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 6,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,702 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Cyprus 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Qatar 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World was 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 12,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.