General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,295 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
53,295 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
383.64 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 383.64 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 383.64 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 446.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 488.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 467.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 510.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 617.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 619.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 667.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 738.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 841.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 960.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 2,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 2,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 3,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 3,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 4,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 4,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 3,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 3,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 6,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 6,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 11,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 14,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 15,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 16,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 16,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 15,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 14,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 19,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 23,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 27,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 32,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 33,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 47,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 46,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 48,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 49,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 41,740 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 46,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 43,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 43,213 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 41,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 46,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 383.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 738.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 841.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 France 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Austria 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Seychelles 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mauritius 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Curaçao 993,381 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 53,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.