GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 273,529 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 281,316 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 294,582 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 310,400 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 312,927 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 325,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 343,385 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 354,105 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 355,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 368,548 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 369,550 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 371,415 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 380,911 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 401,152 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 417,421 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 439,478 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 463,045 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 480,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 469,854 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 500,904 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 524,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 538,210 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 553,975 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 562,433 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 565,370 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 564,334 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 575,767 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 585,735 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 590,096 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 550,610 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 591,795 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 616,359 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,620 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 264,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 355,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 416,206 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 368,548 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 480,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,091 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 500,904 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 590,096 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,238 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 550,610 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 33 Ireland 9.07 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 630,187 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 630,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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)
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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.