Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 32 groups
All-time high
258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
52,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 32 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56,342 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 60,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 65,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 70,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 73,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 77,544 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 81,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 84,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 91,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 97,823 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 98,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 98,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 96,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 100,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 103,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 107,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 110,845 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 111,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 113,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 113,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 117,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 121,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 126,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 131,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 130,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 135,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 142,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 147,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 148,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 154,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 154,675 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 155,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 159,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 167,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 174,321 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 183,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 192,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 199,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 194,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 207,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 216,416 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 221,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 228,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 231,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 232,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 232,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 237,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 241,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 242,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 226,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 242,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 252,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 113,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 148,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 199,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 207,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 242,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 226,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Cayman Islands 23.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 258,582 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$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 258,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,655 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.