Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 65,629 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,629 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
69,072 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
981.65 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 65,629 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 69,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 981.65 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 43 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 981.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 2,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 4,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 5,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 6,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 7,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 8,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 9,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 11,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 9,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 7,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 11,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 11,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 11,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 13,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 16,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 20,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 18,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 20,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 23,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 24,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 20,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 23,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 21,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 19,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 19,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 28,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 34,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 42,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 52,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 42,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 57,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 68,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 68,069 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 65,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 53,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 48,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 52,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 52,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 40,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 54,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 61,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 65,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 981.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,629 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Italy 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 65,629 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 69,072 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 981.65 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.