Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 15th out of 32 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 61,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 66,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 71,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 74,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 79,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 82,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 86,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 92,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 99,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 100,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 101,418 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 99,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 103,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 106,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 110,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 113,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 114,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 116,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 116,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 119,830 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 122,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 126,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 131,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 130,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 135,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 142,851 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 147,351 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 148,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 154,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 154,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 155,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 159,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 167,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 173,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 182,231 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 191,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 197,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 193,374 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 205,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 214,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 219,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 225,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 228,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 229,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 229,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 233,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 236,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 238,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 222,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 237,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 246,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 92,997 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 99,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 116,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 116,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 148,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,007 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 197,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 205,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 238,289 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 222,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 12 Switzerland 20.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 18.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Korea 17.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 17.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 15.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 15.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 14.97 million constant 2015 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 252,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.