Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
268,988 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
268,988 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,051 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,051 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,051 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 3,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 4,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 4,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 5,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 5,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 6,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 7,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 10,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 14,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 15,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 16,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 18,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 21,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 24,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 28,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 33,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 31,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 28,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 29,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 28,087 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 29,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 30,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 34,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 36,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 42,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 46,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 51,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 60,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 71,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 78,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 85,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 92,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 93,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 91,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 89,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 79,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 81,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 91,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 111,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 127,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 150,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 174,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 165,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 204,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 237,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 238,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 242,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 243,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 206,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 200,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 223,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 215,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 211,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 177,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 202,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 238,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 174,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 243,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 177,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Mauritius 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Italy 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 5.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 4.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 268,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.