Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106,700 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
106,700 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,119 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 3,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 3,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 3,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 4,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 4,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 6,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 9,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 9,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 10,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 12,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 15,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 17,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 16,176 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 13,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 14,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 14,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 14,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 15,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 17,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 19,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 18,918 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 19,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 27,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 32,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 29,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 31,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 35,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 35,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 36,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 35,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 32,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 46,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 55,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 63,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 72,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 62,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 80,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 95,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 93,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 70,552 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 79,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 80,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78,207 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 65,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 82,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 96,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,157 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 30 Italy 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 106,700 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,119 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.