How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 47,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

47,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.2%

Rank

14th

of 35 groups

All-time high

47,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

10,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2023

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 47,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 47,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1965	10,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1966	11,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
1967	11,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.7%
1968	12,474 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.2%
1969	13,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.8%
1970	14,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.1%
1971	15,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.2%
1972	16,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.6%
1973	18,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1974	19,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
1975	19,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
1976	21,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.9%
1977	21,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1978	22,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.1%
1979	24,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.6%
1980	25,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.7%
1981	24,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-3.3%
1982	24,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.0%
1983	23,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.2%
1984	24,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.0%
1985	25,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
1986	26,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
1987	27,332 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
1988	27,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.0%
1989	27,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
1990	27,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.7%
1991	27,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.6%
1992	28,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.3%
1993	29,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.1%
1994	30,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
1995	30,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.3%
1996	31,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1997	33,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
1998	34,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	33,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
2000	35,464 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2001	35,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.2%
2002	34,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.1%
2003	35,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2004	37,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
2005	39,103 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
2006	40,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
2007	42,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2008	43,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%
2009	39,924 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-8.0%
2010	42,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.5%
2011	44,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2012	45,059 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	45,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
2014	45,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
2015	45,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.8%
2016	44,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.4%
2017	45,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.1%
2018	46,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	45,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.9%
2020	42,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-7.2%
2021	45,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.5%
2022	47,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
2023	47,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	13,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	5
1970s	19,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	14,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	24,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	25,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	23,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	27,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	30,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	27,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	34,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	38,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	34,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	43,384 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	45,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	42,933 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	46,020 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	45,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	42,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	47,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

11 Ireland 2.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
12 Germany 2.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
13 Belgium 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
14 Denmark 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
15 Luxembourg 1.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
16 Qatar 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 47,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 47,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 10,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, 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.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 8,498 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, 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.