Canada vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Canada
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12,896 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10,816 current US$ per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 697.33 current US$ per person | 100.65 current US$ per person | 596.68 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 287.79 current US$ per person | 1,446 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 3,315 current US$ per person | 453.11 current US$ per person | 2,862 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 4,202 current US$ per person | 752.38 current US$ per person | 3,450 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 7,583 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 6,481 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 11,487 current US$ per person | 1,926 current US$ per person | 9,561 current US$ per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 12,579 current US$ per person | 1,809 current US$ per person | 10,770 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$), per capita, Canada or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 12,896 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10,816 current US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Canada ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.