Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 49,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
29th
of 40 groups
All-time high
54,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
13,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 49,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 54,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 15,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 17,963 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 20,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 21,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 22,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 22,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 23,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 24,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 27,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 27,526 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 23,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 18,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 18,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 21,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 21,245 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 22,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 22,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 21,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 20,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 22,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 24,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 25,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 29,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 27,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 29,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 32,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 33,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 31,272 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 32,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 31,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 29,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 33,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 34,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 43,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 47,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 40,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 48,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 53,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 53,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 53,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 46,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 47,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 46,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 48,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 50,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 47,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,524 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Puerto Rico 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 1.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Czechia 838,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 786,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 782,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 China 747,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 698,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 49,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 54,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) 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.