Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Central America
Central America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Central America stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Central America peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2020.
That places Central America 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.7% | -154.8% |
| 2002 | -1.3% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -62.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -148.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -181.8% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | +911.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -167.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -66.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -911.1% | -0.9% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -6.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -9.1% | 6.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8466 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Central America?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Central America was 0.8% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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