Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
330,091 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
29th
of 43 groups
All-time high
330,091 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,019 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 4,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 5,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 6,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 6,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 7,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 8,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 9,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 10,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 13,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 18,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 20,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 22,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 24,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 29,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 32,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 38,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 44,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 41,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 35,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 36,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 35,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 37,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 39,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 44,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 47,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 53,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 58,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 63,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 76,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 91,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 96,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 104,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 115,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 116,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 102,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 113,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 110,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 98,026 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 100,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 113,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 138,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 160,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 191,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 224,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 206,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 260,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 304,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 303,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 308,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 305,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 256,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 245,804 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 272,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 263,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 257,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 214,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 252,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 295,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 224,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 214,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 United Arab Emirates 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ireland 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 5.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine, State of 4.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 4.25 million 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 330,091 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.