Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Statistics and Data | World Statistics

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Country Overview

Population (2022) 596.60 million
GDP (2022) 5,389.51 billion $
Surface Area () N/A

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 596.60 million 592.50 million 588.01 million 582.70 million 576.62 million 570.38 million 564.38 million 558.56 million 552.78 million 546.95 million 541.05 million 535.01 million 528.98 million 523.47 million 517.76 million 511.99 million 506.09 million 500.08 million 493.92 million 487.69 million 481.35 million 474.82 million 468.13 million 461.29 million
Population growth (annual %) 0.69% 0.76% 0.91% 1.05% 1.09% 1.06% 1.04% 1.05% 1.07% 1.09% 1.13% 1.14% 1.05% 1.10% 1.13% 1.16% 1.20% 1.25% 1.28% 1.32% 1.38% 1.43% 1.48% 1.53%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 33.03 32.78 32.48 32.14 31.79 31.46 31.13 30.81 30.49 30.15 29.82 29.48 29.18 28.86 28.54 28.21 27.87 27.53 27.18 26.83 26.46 26.09 25.71

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 5,389.51 billion 4,690.74 billion 4,046.82 billion 4,804.55 billion 4,870.40 billion 5,012.88 billion 4,496.98 billion 4,634.56 billion 5,457.29 billion 5,436.63 billion 5,297.86 billion 5,320.45 billion 4,556.44 billion 3,643.24 billion 3,931.41 billion 3,401.60 billion 2,881.09 billion 2,470.50 billion 2,043.68 billion 1,793.95 billion 1,757.08 billion 1,951.44 billion 2,001.50 billion 1,810.33 billion
GDP growth (annual %) 3.88% 6.81% -6.54% 0.67% 1.57% 2.02% -0.48% 0.29% 1.30% 2.77% 2.37% 4.43% 6.67% -2.41% 3.74% 5.34% 5.25% 3.99% 5.27% 2.41% 0.37% 0.18% 3.62% 0.53%
GDP per capita (current US$) 9,034 7,917 6,882 8,245 8,446 8,789 7,968 8,297 9,872 9,940 9,792 9,944 8,614 6,960 7,593 6,644 5,693 4,940 4,138 3,678 3,650 4,110 4,276 3,924
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 8.27% 4.26% 2.00% 2.17% 2.78% 3.28% 2.72% 3.13% 3.44% 2.77% 4.11% 5.13% 3.86% 2.59% 10.07% 6.14% 4.28% 5.05% 5.90% 5.60% 5.22% 6.80% 7.07% 5.04%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) 13.88% 13.69% 12.95% 13.23% 13.21% 13.13% 13.42% 13.40% 12.85% 12.88% 12.80% 13.13% 12.68% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) 6.90% 9.31% 10.59% 8.18% 7.98% 8.13% 7.77% 6.52% 5.96% 6.16% 6.37% 6.53% .. 7.72% 6.68% 7.31% 7.03% 8.11% 8.33% 8.90% 9.32% 8.93% .. 9.64%

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 1.24 million 1.38 million 1.38 million 1.42 million 1.43 million 1.46 million 1.46 million 1.44 million 1.40 million 1.35 million 1.29 million 1.21 million 1.25 million 1.22 million 1.17 million 1.14 million 1.10 million 1.06 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 997,471
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 14.08% 14.95% 15.49% 14.64% 15.07% 15.14% 15.14% 15.05% 15.15% 15.56% 15.71% 16.33% 16.61% 16.98% 17.00% 17.68% 18.55% 19.31% 19.63% 19.74% 20.22% 20.34% 20.14% 20.77%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 20.93% 20.85% 20.36% 20.51% 20.64% 20.79% 21.02% 21.58% 21.79% 21.53% 21.69% 21.40% 21.48% 21.50% 22.14% 21.95% 21.61% 21.56% 21.62% 21.57% 21.76% 21.70% 22.26% 22.15%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 64.99% 64.20% 64.15% 64.85% 64.29% 64.07% 63.84% 63.37% 63.05% 62.91% 62.60% 62.26% 61.91% 61.52% 60.86% 60.37% 59.84% 59.13% 58.75% 58.68% 58.02% 57.96% 57.61% 57.07%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 1.83 1.85 1.88 1.92 1.97 2.00 2.02 2.07 2.09 2.11 2.14 2.17 2.19 2.21 2.23 2.27 2.31 2.36 2.40 2.43 2.50 2.56 2.63 2.70
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 13.35 13.72 14.06 14.41 14.77 15.13 15.83 15.86 16.26 16.77 17.31 17.90 19.15 19.18 19.96 20.76 21.62 22.59 23.62 24.69 25.87 27.15 28.49 29.89
Net migration -426,651 141,522 261,813 380,712 696,616 377,456 78,679 -339,557 -417,951 -458,340 -416,369 -416,902 -514,668 -888,412 -964,656 -932,208 -957,924 -981,496 -866,736 -949,656 -895,319 -897,433 -887,172 -841,692
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 6.34 .. .. .. 6.49 .. .. .. .. 6.66 .. .. .. .. 6.57 .. .. .. .. 6.80 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 98.48% 98.14% 98.01% 97.85% 97.58% 97.57% 97.30% 97.07% 96.81% 96.66% 96.32% 95.94% 95.59% 95.11% 94.93% 94.11% 93.81% 93.09% 92.74% 92.32% 92.09% 91.74% 91.11% 90.61%

Key Statistics and Indicators for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 596.60 million inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 33.03 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 23.26%
    • 15-64 years: 67.76%
    • 65 years and above: 8.98%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 1.83 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 13.35 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 5,389.51 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 14.08%
    • Industry: 20.93%
    • Services: 64.99%
  • Unemployment Rate (2023): 6.28%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income). With a population of 596.60 million inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 5,389.51 billion $ in 2022, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.