Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67,708 current US$ per person against 10,278 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 57,430 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 38 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,607 current US$ per person | 9,363 current US$ per person | 7,757 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,989 current US$ per person | 16,363 current US$ per person | 14,374 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,401 current US$ per person | 26,880 current US$ per person | 23,479 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,925 current US$ per person | 41,184 current US$ per person | 36,258 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,471 current US$ per person | 53,948 current US$ per person | 45,477 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,240 current US$ per person | 64,531 current US$ per person | 57,290 current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67,708 current US$ per person against 10,278 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 57,430 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.