Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Caribbean

Caribbean: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
up 700.0%
Rank
22nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2006
All-time low
-9.3%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Caribbean, 2000–2024

-10-5052000201220242000: 3.1 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 1 %2003: 1 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 0.5 %2009: -1.6 %2010: 0.9 %2011: 0.9 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 0.2 %2017: 0.1 %2018: 0.6 %2019: 0.9 %2020: -9.3 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 3.4 %2023: 0.2 %2024: 1.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 1.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 700.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Caribbean peaked at 4.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2020.

Caribbean ranks 22nd of 37 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.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Caribbean, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 3.1%
2001 2.8% -9.7%
2002 1.0% -64.3%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 2.5% +150.0%
2005 2.9% +16.0%
2006 4.2% +44.8%
2007 2.6% -38.1%
2008 0.5% -80.8%
2009 -1.6% -420.0%
2010 0.9% -156.2%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2012 0.8% -11.1%
2013 1.2% +50.0%
2014 1.0% -16.7%
2015 1.8% +80.0%
2016 0.2% -88.9%
2017 0.1% -50.0%
2018 0.6% +500.0%
2019 0.9% +50.0%
2020 -9.3% -1133.3%
2021 4.1% -144.1%
2022 3.4% -17.1%
2023 0.2% -94.1%
2024 1.6% +700.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% -1.6% 4.2% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.1% 1.8% 10
2020s -0.0% -9.3% 4.1% 5

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  5. 23 Mauritius 4.9% compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 4.9% compare
  7. 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.9% compare
  8. 23 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
  9. 23 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Caribbean?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Caribbean was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2020.
How does Caribbean rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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