Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,603 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19,673 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 17,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 22,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 26,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 24,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 20,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 21,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 20,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 20,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 20,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 27,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 35,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 38,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 44,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 53,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 58,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 62,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 69,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 75,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 77,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 68,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 74,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 73,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64,705 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 65,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 73,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 89,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 103,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 123,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 141,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 135,467 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 166,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 192,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 194,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 202,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 204,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 176,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 172,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 192,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 185,595 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 183,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 153,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 169,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 195,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,673 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 186,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 166,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 153,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 Japan 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Qatar 8.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 8.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 6.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Andorra 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Curaçao 5.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 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) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 222,774 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,603 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.