Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 424.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 424.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 556.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1980 | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 2,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1982 | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 3,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 3,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 4,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 3,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 6,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 7,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 10,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 11,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 11,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 8,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 10,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 11,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 12,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 12,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 14,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 424.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 25 Andorra 744,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 572,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ 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 (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 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.