GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
325,708 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
325,708 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,079 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (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
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 45 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.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 4,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 5,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 5,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 6,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 6,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 7,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 8,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 9,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 10,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 13,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 18,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 19,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 21,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 23,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 27,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 31,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 37,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 43,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 40,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 35,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 36,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 36,502 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 39,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 43,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 47,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 53,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 57,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 62,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 74,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 87,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 93,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 101,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 111,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 112,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 100,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 112,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 109,613 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 97,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 99,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 113,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 138,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 161,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 191,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 224,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 209,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 261,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 297,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 299,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 300,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 299,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 250,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 242,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 270,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 261,978 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 256,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 214,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 250,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 289,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 242,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 300,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 13.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Germany 13.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guam 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Japan 12.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 10.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 9.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (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) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 325,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.