Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.
Primary income receipts (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 | 88.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 135.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 269.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.9% |
| 1980 | 404.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1981 | 484.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 392.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 274.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 362.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 357.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 303.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 281.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 338.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 386.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 529.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 501.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 482.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 504.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 658.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 815.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 925.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 1,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 800.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 851.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 951.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 2,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 2,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 1,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 1,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 2,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 2,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 269.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 358.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 484.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 767.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 482.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 800.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 28 France 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 567,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine 558,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 529,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 527,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 439,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Curacao 365,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 158.56 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.