What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 3,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.

Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

269,744 current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 12.6%

Rank

26th

of 43 groups

All-time high

269,744 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

3,105 current US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,105 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	3,105 current US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	3,523 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.5%
1963	3,789 current US$ per square kilometre	+7.6%
1964	4,162 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.8%
1965	4,359 current US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1966	4,840 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.0%
1967	4,992 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
1968	5,411 current US$ per square kilometre	+8.4%
1969	5,942 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.8%
1970	6,493 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.3%
1971	7,343 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.1%
1972	8,231 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.1%
1973	10,722 current US$ per square kilometre	+30.3%
1974	13,843 current US$ per square kilometre	+29.1%
1975	14,350 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1976	16,053 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.9%
1977	17,541 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.3%
1978	21,104 current US$ per square kilometre	+20.3%
1979	23,994 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
1980	28,630 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.3%
1981	33,248 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.1%
1982	30,845 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.2%
1983	27,349 current US$ per square kilometre	-11.3%
1984	28,116 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1985	26,993 current US$ per square kilometre	-4.0%
1986	28,572 current US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1987	29,588 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
1988	32,783 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.8%
1989	34,866 current US$ per square kilometre	+6.4%
1990	41,051 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.7%
1991	45,551 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.0%
1992	50,516 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.9%
1993	59,791 current US$ per square kilometre	+18.4%
1994	69,980 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.0%
1995	77,023 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.1%
1996	84,356 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
1997	92,107 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.2%
1998	92,487 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.4%
1999	82,039 current US$ per square kilometre	-11.3%
2000	90,352 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.1%
2001	88,047 current US$ per square kilometre	-2.6%
2002	78,216 current US$ per square kilometre	-11.2%
2003	80,139 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	90,114 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.4%
2005	109,875 current US$ per square kilometre	+21.9%
2006	126,613 current US$ per square kilometre	+15.2%
2007	148,851 current US$ per square kilometre	+17.6%
2008	173,029 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.2%
2009	164,049 current US$ per square kilometre	-5.2%
2010	203,316 current US$ per square kilometre	+23.9%
2011	236,252 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.2%
2012	238,063 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
2013	243,572 current US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
2014	243,174 current US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	207,567 current US$ per square kilometre	-14.6%
2016	202,595 current US$ per square kilometre	-2.4%
2017	225,754 current US$ per square kilometre	+11.4%
2018	219,026 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.0%
2019	213,909 current US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
2020	179,578 current US$ per square kilometre	-16.0%
2021	205,991 current US$ per square kilometre	+14.7%
2022	239,624 current US$ per square kilometre	+16.3%
2023	269,744 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4,458 current US$ per square kilometre	3,105 current US$ per square kilometre	5,942 current US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	13,967 current US$ per square kilometre	6,493 current US$ per square kilometre	23,994 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	30,099 current US$ per square kilometre	26,993 current US$ per square kilometre	34,866 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	69,490 current US$ per square kilometre	41,051 current US$ per square kilometre	92,487 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	114,929 current US$ per square kilometre	78,216 current US$ per square kilometre	173,029 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	223,323 current US$ per square kilometre	202,595 current US$ per square kilometre	243,572 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	223,734 current US$ per square kilometre	179,578 current US$ per square kilometre	269,744 current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

23 Curaçao 6.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,826 current US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 269,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 3,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

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.