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

Iran: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 123.2%
World rank
181st
of 197 countries
All-time high
761.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
87.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
25
1976–2000

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1976–2000

02004006008001976198820001976: 374.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1977: 472.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1978: 675.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 761.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 616.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 549.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 375.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 488.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 364.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 241.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 224.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 126.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 136.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 216.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 130.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 176.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 92.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 87.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 299.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 286.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 141.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 111.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran is 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 761.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 87.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.

Iran ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1976 to 2000.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 374.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1977 472.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1978 675.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +43.0%
1979 761.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1980 616.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
1981 549.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
1982 375.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -31.6%
1983 488.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
1984 364.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.3%
1985 241.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -33.8%
1986 224.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
1987 126.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -43.6%
1988 136.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1989 216.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +57.8%
1990 279.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
1991 130.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -53.3%
1992 176.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
1993 92.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -47.4%
1994 87.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
1995 194.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +122.5%
1996 299.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +54.4%
1997 286.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 141.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -50.6%
1999 111.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2000 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +123.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 570.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 374.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 761.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 333.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 126.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 616.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 179.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 87.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 299.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 178 South Sudan 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  2. 179 Papua New Guinea 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 180 Sudan 250.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  4. 182 Guinea 222.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 183 Mauritania 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iran was 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 761.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 87.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
How does Iran rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2000.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.