Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 151.9%
World rank
192nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 25.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 42.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 68.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 41.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 24.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 16.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 16.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 16.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 14.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 18.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 28.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 38.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 49.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 67.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 33.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 5.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 7.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 7.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 7.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 6.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 9.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 16.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 10.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 25.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 58.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 11.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 6.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 24.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.9% on the previous year and up 808.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.

That places Ethiopia 192nd out of 197 countries 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1993 25.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1994 42.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +65.5%
1995 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +59.3%
1996 41.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -39.7%
1997 24.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -41.2%
1998 21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
1999 16.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
2000 16.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2001 16.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2002 14.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.1%
2003 18.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +32.0%
2004 28.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +48.9%
2005 38.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +36.8%
2006 49.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2007 67.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.1%
2008 33.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -51.0%
2009 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -82.7%
2010 7.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
2011 7.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2012 7.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2013 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2014 9.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.0%
2015 16.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +80.6%
2016 10.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -34.9%
2017 25.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +131.8%
2018 58.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +133.8%
2019 58.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 11.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -80.7%
2021 6.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -45.5%
2022 24.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +291.8%
2023 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +151.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 16.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7
2000s 28.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 67.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 20.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 25.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 189 Bolivia 99.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 190 Eritrea 90.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 191 Zambia 80.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 193 Yemen 34.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 194 Zimbabwe 17.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 195 Central African Republic 7.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 61.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 68.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
How does Ethiopia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 808.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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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)

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
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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.