Canada vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Canada
12,896 current US$ per person
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
2,103 current US$ per person
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,896 current US$ per person against 2,103 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10,793 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697.33 current US$ per person | 104.25 current US$ per person | 593.08 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 294.44 current US$ per person | 1,440 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,315 current US$ per person | 463.87 current US$ per person | 2,851 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 4,202 current US$ per person | 757.08 current US$ per person | 3,445 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 7,583 current US$ per person | 1,112 current US$ per person | 6,472 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,487 current US$ per person | 1,918 current US$ per person | 9,569 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,579 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 10,752 current US$ per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Canada or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Canada, at 12,896 current US$ per person against 2,103 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10,793 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.