Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 2,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 4,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 7,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 7,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 4,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 6,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 6,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 8,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 10,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 13 Ireland 3.91 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cyprus 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 3.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 2.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 2.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Kuwait 2.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.