Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 61,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61,053 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
66,832 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
936.05 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (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
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 61,053 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 66,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 936.05 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 31st out of 43 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 971.99 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 936.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 966.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 3,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 4,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 5,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 5,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 6,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 7,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 8,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 9,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 11,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 9,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 7,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 10,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 10,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 11,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 12,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 16,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 20,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 17,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 19,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 22,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 23,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 19,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 22,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 20,825 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 18,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 18,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 27,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 32,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 41,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 50,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 41,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 56,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 66,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 65,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 65,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 49,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 45,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 49,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 48,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 37,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 49,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 56,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 61,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 936.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 28 Mauritius 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 France 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 903,146 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 61,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.