Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th 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 receipts (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 | 118.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 185.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 351.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1980 | 637.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1981 | 785.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 720.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 508.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 558.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 520.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 439.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 396.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 389.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 446.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 604.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 578.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 561.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 577.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 737.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 929.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 897.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 954.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 2,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 2,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 2,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 3,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 3,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 2,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 4,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 351.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 540.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 389.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 785.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 862.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 561.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 897.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 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
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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 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.