GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 272,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 281,971 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 290,058 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 303,718 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 319,952 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 322,796 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 335,654 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 354,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 365,270 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 367,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 380,548 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 382,059 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 384,051 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 393,625 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 414,778 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 431,040 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 453,196 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 476,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 494,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 483,338 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 514,597 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 537,894 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 552,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 568,028 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 576,480 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 579,376 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 578,244 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 589,601 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 599,350 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 603,881 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 563,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 605,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 630,295 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 272,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 367,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,404 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 380,548 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 494,515 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,957 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 514,597 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 603,881 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,835 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 563,484 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 26 Kuwait 13.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 11.12 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10.87 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 10.54 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 10.37 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Denmark 10.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 9.62 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ 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$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 644,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,932 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.