Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
62,722 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
62,722 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,994 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,166 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 3,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 3,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 4,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 6,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 8,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 8,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 9,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 11,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 9,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 12,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 12,040 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 10,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 10,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 10,677 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 13,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 14,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 13,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 13,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 18,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 21,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 18,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 20,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 22,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 22,009 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 22,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 21,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19,353 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 20,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 23,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 26,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 31,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 36,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 41,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 35,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 44,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 49,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 48,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 48,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48,258 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 41,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 45,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 44,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 43,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 37,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 46,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 56,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,823 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Italy 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 998,116 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Czechia 913,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 865,374 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 810,401 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 751,865 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 62,722 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.