Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 8,642 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 8,642 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 8,642 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 269.8 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 43 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 269.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 277.55 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 305.68 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 323.37 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 345.01 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 353.69 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 382.86 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 386.01 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 409.57 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 435.93 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 462.92 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 509.34 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 560.44 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 704.65 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 910.91 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 948.69 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1,089 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 1,413 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1,712 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,491 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,415 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,617 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,936 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 2,089 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2,254 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,624 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 3,030 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 3,263 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3,501 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,756 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 3,705 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,230 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 3,522 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3,396 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,978 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3,014 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,329 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 4,004 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4,558 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5,299 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 6,081 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 5,694 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6,957 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 7,994 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 7,931 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,003 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,924 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,661 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6,419 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,088 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 6,775 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6,579 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5,487 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6,234 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 7,299 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 8,169 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 8,362 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8,642 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 348.95 current US$ per person | 269.8 current US$ per person | 435.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 891.7 current US$ per person | 462.92 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,585 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | 1,844 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,939 current US$ per person | 1,936 current US$ per person | 3,756 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,188 current US$ per person | 2,978 current US$ per person | 6,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,233 current US$ per person | 6,419 current US$ per person | 8,003 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,365 current US$ per person | 5,487 current US$ per person | 8,642 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,040 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Austria 46,414 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 46,335 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Germany 45,803 current US$ per person compare
- 16 United States Virgin Islands 45,791 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Sweden 45,716 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 44,892 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 8,642 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,642 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.8 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.