Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Low & middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 226.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 232.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 299.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 383.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 397.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 405.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 397.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 484.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 616.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 680.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 741.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 738.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 706.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 877.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 775.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 668.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 830.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 985.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 3,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 3,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 4,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 4,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 5,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 6,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 6,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 299.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 555.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 383.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 741.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 668.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 22 Denmark 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 848,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 800,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.