Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th out of 47 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 3,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 5,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 6,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 9,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 8,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 9,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 12,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 13,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 15,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 17,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 16,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 14,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 18,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 20,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 20,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 22,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 28,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 33,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 30,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 33,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 36,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 36,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33,623 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 38,060 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 37,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 34,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 34,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 40,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 48,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 57,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 66,123 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 75,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 65,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 83,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 97,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 96,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 95,902 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 78,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 74,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 82,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 83,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 86,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 100,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,511 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 26.4% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 49.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 363.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 110,920 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.