Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs United States: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person against 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,355 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 34.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.39 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 433.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 415.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 31.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 756.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 724.1 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 50.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,722 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 65.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,767 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,701 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 114.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,730 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person against 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 4,355 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.