GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,200 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 29th 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138,200 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 148,256 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 156,272 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 163,569 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 174,947 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 181,147 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 191,011 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 204,821 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 212,939 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 216,121 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 229,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 236,106 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 240,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 249,437 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 271,919 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 293,031 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 322,188 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 349,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 370,989 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 368,219 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 395,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 425,924 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 439,963 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 459,352 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 473,843 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 472,005 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 484,679 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 509,540 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 536,064 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 554,022 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 536,232 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 605,190 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 678,795 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,728 current international $ per square kilometre | 138,200 current international $ per square kilometre | 216,121 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 293,032 current international $ per square kilometre | 229,240 current international $ per square kilometre | 370,989 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,047 current international $ per square kilometre | 395,074 current international $ per square kilometre | 554,022 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 636,200 current international $ per square kilometre | 536,232 current international $ per square kilometre | 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 26 Kuwait 14.46 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Andorra 12.35 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 12.08 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 12.04 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 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$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 724,582 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?
- The highest recorded value was 724,582 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,200 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 (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)
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 (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.