Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,630 BoP, current US$ 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 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.