Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 207.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 47 groups 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 314.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 416.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 439.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 313.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 293.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 261.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 212.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 207.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 211.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 222.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 235.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 266.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +276.3% |
| 2006 | 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 1,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 956.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 972.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 799.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 583.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 961.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +276.3% | 266.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 281.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 207.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 439.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 266.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 956.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 583.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 39 Sweden 222,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 215,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.