Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 60,938 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,938 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
28th
of 41 groups
All-time high
63,074 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
808.78 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic savings (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
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 60,938 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 63,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 808.78 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th out of 41 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 domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,024 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 808.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 915.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 1,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 1,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1974 | 4,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 4,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 5,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 6,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 6,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 9,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 8,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 7,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 8,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 7,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 8,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 9,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 11,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 10,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 10,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 16,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 16,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 18,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 19,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 18,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 20,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 20,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 18,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 23,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 28,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 35,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 43,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 51,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 45,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 58,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 62,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 63,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 58,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 46,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 44,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 49,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 49,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 40,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 50,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 54,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 60,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 808.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,819 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Puerto Rico 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Czechia 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 France 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Slovenia 1.01 million 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) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 60,938 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 63,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 domestic savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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.