What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.

How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.1%

Rank

28th

of 41 groups

All-time high

277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	64,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1972	69,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.4%
1973	75,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.6%
1974	82,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.6%
1975	85,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
1976	89,849 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1977	93,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1978	96,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1979	103,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1980	112,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.9%
1981	112,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.2%
1982	109,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.9%
1983	102,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-6.2%
1984	105,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1985	109,004 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.3%
1986	114,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
1987	116,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1988	116,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	117,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	118,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	123,499 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
1992	128,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1993	132,510 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1994	141,630 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
1995	141,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	146,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
1997	156,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.5%
1998	160,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1999	159,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.8%
2000	165,509 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2001	165,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.1%
2002	163,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
2003	166,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	174,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.3%
2005	181,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2006	194,111 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
2007	207,278 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.8%
2008	218,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
2009	211,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.2%
2010	229,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
2011	242,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
2012	248,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.4%
2013	256,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
2014	258,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	256,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.8%
2016	251,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	256,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
2018	259,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.3%
2019	258,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	239,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-7.7%
2021	259,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.7%
2022	271,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
2023	277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	82,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	103,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	111,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	102,281 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	117,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	140,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	118,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	160,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	184,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	163,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	218,650 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	251,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	229,123 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	259,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	262,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	239,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

25 Austria 4.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
26 Seychelles 4.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
27 Ireland 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
28 Lebanon 3.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
29 Palestine, State of 3.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
30 Cyprus 3.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
31 Czechia 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 277,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 59,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.