Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67,708 current US$ per person against 9,992 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 57,716 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,582 current US$ per person | 9,363 current US$ per person | 7,781 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,938 current US$ per person | 16,363 current US$ per person | 14,425 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,343 current US$ per person | 26,880 current US$ per person | 23,536 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4,799 current US$ per person | 41,184 current US$ per person | 36,384 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,336 current US$ per person | 53,948 current US$ per person | 45,612 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,017 current US$ per person | 64,531 current US$ per person | 57,513 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$), per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67,708 current US$ per person against 9,992 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 57,716 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 15th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.