Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 2,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 2,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 6,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 7,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 8,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 10,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 11,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 11,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 10,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 9,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 10,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 11,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 12,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 12,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 14,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 799.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 18 United Kingdom 2.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Qatar 2.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 969,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 887,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Germany 878,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 758,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 560.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.