Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World is 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
World ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 7,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 9,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 10,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 10,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 10,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 15,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 20,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 26,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 33,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 33,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 25,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 28,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 31,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 29,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 30,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 29,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 30,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 34,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 38,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 38,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 39,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 43,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 19,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 9 Mauritius 8.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 5.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nauru 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in World was 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 52,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does World rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.