Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 380.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 27th 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 380.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 493.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 938.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1980 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 1,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 2,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 1,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 2,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 2,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 2,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 4,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 5,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 6,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 7,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 6,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 9,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 10,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 9,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 7,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 9,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 10,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 10,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 10,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 12,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 938.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 24 Barbados 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Andorra 744,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 572,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Austria 527,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 483,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 483,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 453,399 BoP, 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$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.