Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 16,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 17,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 18,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 20,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 21,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 23,070 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 25,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 27,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 29,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 30,578 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 32,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 33,824 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 35,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 38,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 40,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 40,077 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 39,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 37,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 39,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 40,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 42,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 42,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 42,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 43,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 44,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 45,760 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 48,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 47,221 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 49,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 52,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 53,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 53,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 55,295 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 54,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 54,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 61,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64,149 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 66,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 68,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 69,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 72,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 73,144 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74,471 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 74,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73,086 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 67,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 72,820 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 75,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 29,790 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,922 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 42,898 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 53,958 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 68,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 74,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Maldives 1.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Barbados 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 1.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Austria 1.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Mauritius 1.26 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$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 76,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,119 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 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.