Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,144 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25,829 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 24,144 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 24,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 29,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 35,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 40,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 37,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 33,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 34,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 33,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 33,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 35,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 40,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 45,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 47,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 52,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 57,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 69,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 80,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 84,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 93,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 102,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 103,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 91,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 101,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 98,487 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 88,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 90,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 102,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 124,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 145,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 170,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 196,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 181,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 226,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 264,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 264,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 272,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 273,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 232,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 226,878 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 253,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 247,859 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 243,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 206,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 238,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 273,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 37,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 273,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Belgium 19.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,275 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 4.81 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 308,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,144 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (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.