Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States is 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 263.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 486.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 704.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 709.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 515.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 621.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 459.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 263.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 282.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 870.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.7% |
| 1990 | 877.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 809.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 540.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 583.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 528.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 638.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 579.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 705.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 852.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 1,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 802.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 793.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 837.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 2,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +207.7% | 282.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 870.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 486.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 650.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 263.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 759.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 793.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 29 Marshall Islands 567,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine 558,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 529,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 527,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 439,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Curacao 365,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 332,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.