Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 633.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1981 | 781.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 717.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 505.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 555.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 517.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 438.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 395.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 387.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 455.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 612.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 585.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 563.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 579.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 928.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 899.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 954.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 2,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 2,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 2,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 2,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 2,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 3,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 3,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 3,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 5,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 538.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 387.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 781.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 563.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 899.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 25 Israel 848,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 800,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (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$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 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.