GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,772 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,772 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 147,710 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 155,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 161,999 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 173,204 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 178,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 188,182 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 201,608 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 209,212 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 211,951 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 224,817 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 231,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 234,673 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 243,463 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 265,284 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 286,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 313,306 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 339,639 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 362,242 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 359,596 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 385,507 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 415,191 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 427,929 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 446,603 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 460,265 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 457,178 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 468,423 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 492,244 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 518,522 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 535,185 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 518,631 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 584,644 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 656,443 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,552 current international $ per square kilometre | 137,772 current international $ per square kilometre | 211,951 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,015 current international $ per square kilometre | 224,817 current international $ per square kilometre | 362,242 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,705 current international $ per square kilometre | 385,507 current international $ per square kilometre | 535,185 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,798 current international $ per square kilometre | 518,631 current international $ per square kilometre | 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 30 United Arab Emirates 11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Denmark 11.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 10.69 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Ireland 10.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 9.24 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Seychelles 8.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Austria 8.22 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 699,476 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,772 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.