Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 42.5%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
66.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 96.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 134.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 258.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1980 | 356.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 316.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 208.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 169.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 184.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 196.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 185.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 171.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 169.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 184.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 185.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 115.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 173.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 184.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 344.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 605.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 523.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 550.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 646.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 670.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 845.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 1,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 4,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 4,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 3,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 3,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 4,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 4,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 7,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 7,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 7,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 66.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 214.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 356.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 670.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 845.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 20 Qatar 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 1.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (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.