Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 61,665 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 61,665 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 62,910 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 2,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 3,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 4,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 5,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 5,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 7,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 7,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 8,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 10,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 9,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 6,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 6,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 7,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 8,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 9,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 10,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 9,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 10,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 11,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 14,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 18,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 17,893 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 19,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 21,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 22,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 18,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 21,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 19,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 18,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 25,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 31,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 38,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 45,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 40,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 52,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 62,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 62,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 62,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 48,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 43,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 47,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 47,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 37,619 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 47,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 55,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 61,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 27 Czechia 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Seychelles 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 926,598 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 842,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cyprus 834,626 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$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 61,665 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 62,910 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.