GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
320,472 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
320,472 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,979 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 4,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 5,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 5,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 7,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 8,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 10,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 13,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 17,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 18,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 20,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 22,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 26,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 29,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 36,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 41,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 37,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 33,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 34,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 34,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 34,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 37,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 41,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 46,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 49,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 54,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 60,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 71,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 83,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 90,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 98,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 108,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 109,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 97,975 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 108,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 105,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 94,345 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 95,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 109,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 133,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 157,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 187,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 218,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 204,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 254,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 289,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 292,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 295,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 293,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 248,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 240,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 268,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 259,775 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 254,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 213,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 248,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 284,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 109,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,345 current US$ per square kilometre | 218,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 295,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Naoero 12.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 320,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,979 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.