Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
347,539 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
27th
of 43 groups
All-time high
347,539 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,328 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 5,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 5,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 6,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 6,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 7,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 8,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 8,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 10,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 11,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 14,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 19,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 20,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 22,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 24,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 29,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 33,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 40,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 46,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 41,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 36,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 37,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 36,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 38,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 40,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 45,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 49,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 54,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 59,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 66,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 79,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 93,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 98,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 107,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 118,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 120,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 106,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 117,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 113,697 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 101,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 104,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 118,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 143,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 166,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 196,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 230,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 212,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 266,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 311,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 312,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 319,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 315,299 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 267,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 258,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 285,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 279,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 272,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 228,315 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 269,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 312,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 120,191 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 258,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 319,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 228,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Kuwait 7.49 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 11,192 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 347,539 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.