Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,464 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
28th
of 43 groups
All-time high
65,174 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,633 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 65,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 3,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 4,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 4,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 5,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 6,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 8,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 10,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 8,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 6,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 6,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 7,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 9,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 14,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 18,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 18,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 22,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 22,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 18,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 21,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 19,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 17,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 26,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 31,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 38,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 46,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 41,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 53,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 63,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 64,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 51,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 46,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 50,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 50,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 50,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 58,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 25 Mauritius 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 64,464 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 65,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,633 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 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.