Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary 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
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 132.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 54.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 68.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 103.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 153.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 169.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 160.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 166.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 190.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 247.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 233.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 293.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 337.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 376.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 540.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 575.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 698.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 688.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 771.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 891.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 875.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 918.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 5,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 8,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 232.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 153.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 807.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 540.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 24 Germany 328,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Maldives 323,860 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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. 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 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.