GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
314,887 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
314,887 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,925 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th out of 45 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.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 5,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 5,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 6,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 6,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 7,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 7,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 8,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 10,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 13,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 17,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 19,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 22,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 27,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 30,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 36,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 41,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 38,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 33,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 36,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 35,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 35,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 38,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 42,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 47,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 51,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 55,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 60,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 72,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 84,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 91,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 99,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 109,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 110,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 98,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 109,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 106,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 95,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 96,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 110,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 133,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 158,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 187,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 219,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 205,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 254,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 290,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 291,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 293,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 292,363 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 244,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 236,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 263,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 254,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 249,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 208,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 241,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 279,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 219,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 293,658 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 208,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Isle of Man 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 12.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 11.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 10.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 9.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Andorra 8.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 7.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (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) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 314,887 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.