Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted net national income per capita was 6,574 constant 2015 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6,574 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6,882 constant 2015 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,903 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4,133 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4,327 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,624 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 4,734 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4,738 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,898 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,980 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4,756 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 5,176 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 5,435 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5,316 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,030 constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 4,584 constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 4,454 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,431 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,480 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,472 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,395 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,499 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,586 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,776 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4,892 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,952 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,190 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,298 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5,516 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5,518 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,355 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,420 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,355 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,303 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,296 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,454 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,529 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,877 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6,182 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6,097 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,433 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6,636 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,650 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,814 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,825 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,828 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,731 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,882 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,842 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,865 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,356 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6,574 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,627 constant 2015 US$ | 3,903 constant 2015 US$ | 5,176 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,710 constant 2015 US$ | 4,395 constant 2015 US$ | 5,435 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,123 constant 2015 US$ | 4,586 constant 2015 US$ | 5,518 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,681 constant 2015 US$ | 5,296 constant 2015 US$ | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,751 constant 2015 US$ | 6,433 constant 2015 US$ | 6,882 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,465 constant 2015 US$ | 6,356 constant 2015 US$ | 6,574 constant 2015 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 13 Netherlands 38,230 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Canada 36,665 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Austria 36,141 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Germany 36,066 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 New Zealand 34,995 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 34,719 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Israel 34,576 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6,574 constant 2015 US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,882 constant 2015 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,903 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.