Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,924 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26,944 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 24,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 25,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 29,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 35,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 41,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 38,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 34,249 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 35,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 34,848 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 34,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 36,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 42,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 46,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 48,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 52,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 57,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 69,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 81,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 85,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 94,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 102,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 103,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 92,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 102,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 99,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 89,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 91,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 103,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 124,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 145,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 170,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 196,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 181,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 225,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 263,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 263,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 270,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 271,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 229,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 222,958 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 248,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 242,371 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 239,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 201,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 233,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 270,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 38,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Maldives 18.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 18.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Aruba 18.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 17.55 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 13.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Isle of Man 13.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,746 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 304,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.