GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
344,539 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
344,539 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,368 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,368 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,368 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 5,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 5,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 6,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 6,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 8,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 9,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 10,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 14,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 18,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 19,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 21,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 23,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 28,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 39,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 44,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 41,008 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 36,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 38,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 37,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 40,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 44,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 49,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 54,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 59,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 64,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 76,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 89,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 96,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 104,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 114,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 116,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 105,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 116,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 113,865 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 102,406 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 104,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 119,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 144,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 169,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 199,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 231,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 217,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 269,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 306,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 309,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 311,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 310,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 263,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 256,894 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 285,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 278,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 273,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 230,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 268,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 306,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 231,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 311,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 United Kingdom 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Imports of goods and services 1.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 18.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3.1% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 19.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.95 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Trade 49.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 344,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,368 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.