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 6,323 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6,323 current US$
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
20th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8,136 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
526.1 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6,323 current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8,136 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 526.1 current US$, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 526.1 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 578.41 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 630.96 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 812.84 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 1,017 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 1,036 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,120 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1,206 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,324 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1,500 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,753 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 1,994 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 1,783 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1,482 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,451 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,403 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,405 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,443 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,608 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1,732 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,979 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2,164 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 2,348 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2,710 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,117 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,324 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,574 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,854 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3,803 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,295 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3,565 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3,432 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,987 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2,969 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,359 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 4,003 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 4,676 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5,530 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 6,356 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 5,889 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 7,179 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 7,939 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 7,875 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,057 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,136 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,828 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6,552 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,262 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 6,936 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,796 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,685 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 6,323 current US$ | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 975.15 current US$ | 526.1 current US$ | 1,500 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,605 current US$ | 1,403 current US$ | 1,994 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,017 current US$ | 1,979 current US$ | 3,854 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,277 current US$ | 2,969 current US$ | 6,356 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,356 current US$ | 6,552 current US$ | 8,136 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,004 current US$ | 5,685 current US$ | 6,323 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 17 Canada 41,986 current US$ compare
- 18 Belgium 41,743 current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 40,731 current US$ compare
- 20 France 36,448 current US$ compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,167 current US$ compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 33,903 current US$ compare
- 23 Japan 30,520 current 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 6,323 current 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 8,136 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.1 current 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 20th out of 47 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 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.