Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 207,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
207,657 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
249,984 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
7,531 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 207,657 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 249,984 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,531 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,531 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 9,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 12,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 16,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 16,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 18,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 20,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 22,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 26,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 31,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 36,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 33,606 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 28,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 28,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 29,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 30,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 34,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 37,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 44,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 48,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 53,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 62,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 73,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 79,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 86,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 95,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 95,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 84,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 92,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 90,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 80,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 81,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 92,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 111,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 131,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 157,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 182,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 171,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 210,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 235,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 236,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 244,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 249,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 212,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 206,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 230,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 222,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 220,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 185,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 207,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,307 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 249,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 207,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ireland 3.62 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovenia 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Cyprus 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 207,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 249,984 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,531 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.