Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 4,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 141.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 141.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 164.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 186.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 176.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 162.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 163.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 158.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 181.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 184.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 219.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 250.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 259.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 282.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 361.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 396.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 375.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 336.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 275.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 272.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 274.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 487.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2004 | 748.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 2,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +208.5% |
| 2006 | 2,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 3,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +208.5% | 748.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +77.9% | 274.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 194.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 36 Mauritius 158,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Andorra 157,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 United Kingdom 150,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ireland 148,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Haiti 145,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Portugal 143,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Grenada 134,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 4,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 4,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.