Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,031 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,031 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 6,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 9,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 9,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 9,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 10,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 12,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 13,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 15,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 17,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 16,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 14,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 15,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 14,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 15,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 16,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 18,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 20,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 19,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 19,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 21,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 28,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 33,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 29,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 32,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 35,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 35,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 37,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 36,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 33,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 33,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 46,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 55,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 63,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 73,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 62,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 80,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 95,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 93,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 92,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 91,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 74,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 69,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 78,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 78,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 64,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 81,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 95,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Denmark 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 2.32 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Aruba 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Maldives 2.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Italy 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106,430 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,031 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.