Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Adjusted net national income per capita was 3.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 3.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -65.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -89.0% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +1224.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -46.6% |
| 1978 | -4.3% | -333.8% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -303.4% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -44.6% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | -137.1% |
| 1982 | -5.1% | +184.3% |
| 1983 | -8.5% | +68.0% |
| 1984 | -2.6% | -70.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | -83.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -311.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -124.0% |
| 1988 | -1.6% | +613.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -247.7% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +100.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -51.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +391.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -114.8% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -521.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +39.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 1999 | -2.8% | -4322.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -145.2% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -190.0% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -5140.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +319.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -277.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -283.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +698.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -915.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -271.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -123.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -164.2% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -2339.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -146.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5140.8% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 1999 | -4322.3% | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -2339.3% | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | +1224.9% | 0.3% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | -4.3% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -8.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -2.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -3.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -7.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.