What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 57,018 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.

Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 52,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

52,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.0%

Rank

28th

of 40 groups

All-time high

57,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2013

All-time low

13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 52,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 57,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 40 groups on this measure, 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	14,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1972	15,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
1973	17,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.8%
1974	19,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.9%
1975	20,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1976	21,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1977	22,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.6%
1978	22,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	24,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
1980	27,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.4%
1981	26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.9%
1982	22,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-15.3%
1983	17,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-22.8%
1984	18,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
1985	20,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.7%
1986	20,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.3%
1987	21,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
1988	21,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
1989	20,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.2%
1990	20,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.7%
1991	22,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+10.5%
1992	24,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.4%
1993	25,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
1994	29,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
1995	27,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-5.9%
1996	29,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.0%
1997	32,921 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.0%
1998	34,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1999	31,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-7.8%
2000	32,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2001	31,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.3%
2002	29,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-5.9%
2003	30,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2004	34,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.1%
2005	35,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2006	39,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.0%
2007	44,764 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
2008	49,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+11.1%
2009	42,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-15.4%
2010	50,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+19.8%
2011	55,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.6%
2012	55,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	57,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	55,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.3%
2015	52,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-6.0%
2016	49,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-6.0%
2017	50,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.0%
2018	50,716 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	49,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.0%
2020	42,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-13.8%
2021	51,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+20.7%
2022	53,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
2023	52,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	19,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	24,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	21,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	17,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	27,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	27,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	20,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	34,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	37,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	29,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	49,725 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	52,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	49,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	57,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	49,877 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	42,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	53,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

25 France 1.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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

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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 52,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 57,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 13,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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)

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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.