Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 207.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 35th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 415.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 439.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 312.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 293.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 260.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 212.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 207.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 211.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 235.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 266.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 407.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 453.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 485.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 475.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 468.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 503.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 450.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 551.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 522.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2006 | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 2,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 2,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 957.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 281.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 207.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 439.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 426.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 485.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 450.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 957.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 36 Kiribati 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 236,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.