Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 68.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 103.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 153.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 168.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 160.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 166.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 190.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 246.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 233.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 293.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 336.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 375.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 539.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 697.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 688.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 770.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 890.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 872.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 915.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 2,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 3,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 3,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 5,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 7,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 8,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 232.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 153.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 807.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 539.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 17 Israel 592,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 544,247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curacao 511,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 El Salvador 411,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Palestine 408,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tonga 349,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jamaica 340,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.