Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
60,923 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
60,923 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,979 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,102 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 3,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 4,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 4,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 6,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 8,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 7,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 8,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 8,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 10,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 12,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 11,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 9,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 10,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 10,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 11,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 12,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 13,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 13,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 13,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 18,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 20,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 18,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 19,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 21,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 21,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 21,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 21,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18,894 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 19,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 22,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 26,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 30,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 35,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 39,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 34,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 42,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 48,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 47,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 47,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 40,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 44,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 44,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 45,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 54,498 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,259 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 27 Kuwait 700,847 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 696,039 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,923 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 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.