Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2009.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025, 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 employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -210.5% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -538.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +94.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -50.6% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -299.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -225.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -77.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +132.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -124.6% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | +234.3% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +35.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -82.3% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | +221.4% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -139.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -230.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -148.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +48.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.86 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 13.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.62 % change on previous year (2027)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 32.96 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- 2.5.1b Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) — Value 348 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value 340 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value 182 No (2025)
- Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 21.66 (2027)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 452 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2009.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).