GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,111 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 30th 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,111 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 143,555 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 151,575 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 158,579 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 168,584 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 175,660 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 185,558 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 198,978 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 206,556 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 209,015 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 221,641 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 227,917 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 231,313 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 240,159 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 260,038 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 280,327 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 310,880 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 338,197 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 359,747 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 356,972 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 381,635 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 411,182 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 425,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 445,694 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 459,743 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 459,324 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 470,722 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 494,613 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 517,553 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 535,242 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 519,405 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 583,811 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 655,240 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,117 current international $ per square kilometre | 133,111 current international $ per square kilometre | 209,015 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,719 current international $ per square kilometre | 221,641 current international $ per square kilometre | 359,747 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,101 current international $ per square kilometre | 381,635 current international $ per square kilometre | 535,242 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,532 current international $ per square kilometre | 519,405 current international $ per square kilometre | 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Nauru 12.51 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 11.98 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 11.88 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 11.88 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 11.84 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Curacao 10.87 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 9.40 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ 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$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 699,671 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,111 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.