Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
25th
of 45 groups
All-time high
81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th 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$) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 17,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 17,967 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 19,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 21,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 22,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 24,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 26,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 28,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 30,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 31,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 33,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 34,518 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 36,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 38,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 41,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 41,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 40,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 38,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 40,095 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 41,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 42,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 44,063 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 43,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 44,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 44,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 45,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 45,896 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 47,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 50,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 49,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 51,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 55,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 56,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 55,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 57,081 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 62,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 64,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 67,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 69,931 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 71,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67,988 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 72,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 75,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 76,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 78,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 78,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 71,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 77,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 79,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 30,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,726 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,174 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 57,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 78,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,540 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Aruba 2.11 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 2.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,567 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 957.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & Caribbean was 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 81,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.