GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,019 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,019 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 143,825 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 151,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 158,595 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 169,644 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 175,550 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 185,149 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 198,566 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 206,328 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 209,180 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 221,890 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 228,281 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 232,082 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 241,219 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 262,868 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 283,663 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 312,389 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 338,901 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 360,564 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 357,971 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 384,522 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 414,993 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 428,927 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 448,124 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 462,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 460,740 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 473,388 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 498,160 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 524,291 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 541,591 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 524,195 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 591,795 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 663,838 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,244 current international $ per square kilometre | 134,019 current international $ per square kilometre | 209,180 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,983 current international $ per square kilometre | 221,890 current international $ per square kilometre | 360,564 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,723 current international $ per square kilometre | 384,522 current international $ per square kilometre | 541,591 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,147 current international $ per square kilometre | 524,195 current international $ per square kilometre | 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 33 Ireland 10.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 9.24 million current 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$) 7,460 current US$ per person (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 708,759 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 708,759 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,019 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 (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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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.