Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 105.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 105.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 118.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 145.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 137.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 147.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 149.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 173.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 184.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 154.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 150.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 180.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 178.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 196.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 189.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 216.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 206.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 186.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 236.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 263.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 369.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 548.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 695.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 628.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 427.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 686.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 553.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 553.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 811.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 945.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 871.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 841.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 173.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 377.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 695.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 553.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 41 Norway 189,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.