Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
63,919 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
30th
of 43 groups
All-time high
68,297 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
914.97 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950.56 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 947.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1,326 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 2,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 5,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 5,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 7,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 7,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 9,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 10,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 9,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 6,533 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 6,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 7,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7,005 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 9,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 11,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 10,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 11,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 12,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 16,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 20,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 18,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 22,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 23,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 19,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 22,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 20,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 18,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 19,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 22,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 27,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 33,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 41,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 51,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 41,858 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 57,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 68,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 67,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64,619 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 52,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 47,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 51,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 51,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 39,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 52,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 59,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,517 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 32 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 63,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68,297 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 914.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.