Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,449 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19,111 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 17,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 22,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 26,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 23,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 20,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 20,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 20,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 20,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 24,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 27,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 34,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 37,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 43,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 51,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 56,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 61,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 68,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 74,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 75,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 67,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 73,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 71,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 63,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 64,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 72,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 87,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 102,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 121,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 139,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 133,784 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 164,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 190,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 193,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 201,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 203,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 176,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 173,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 193,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 188,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 185,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 154,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 171,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 196,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 203,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,650 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 223,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,449 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 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.