Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 8,840 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 8,840 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8,840 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278.24 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 278.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 288.62 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 318.43 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 333.07 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 355.89 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 362.74 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 392.11 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 393.8 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 415.91 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 445.27 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 474.49 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 523.49 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 572.63 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 727.99 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 917.55 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 928.84 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 1,701 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,475 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 1,485 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,396 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,447 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1,664 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 2,093 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2,279 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,650 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 3,048 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,297 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 3,552 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,815 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 3,765 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,288 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 3,567 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,427 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,003 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 3,036 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,370 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4,059 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 4,621 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5,367 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 6,166 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 5,779 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,082 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 8,139 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 8,112 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,212 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,112 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,855 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 6,626 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,314 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 7,033 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,812 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,681 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6,477 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 7,488 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 8,369 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 8,544 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 8,840 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.41 current US$ per person | 278.24 current US$ per person | 445.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 893.16 current US$ per person | 474.49 current US$ per person | 1,415 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,575 current US$ per person | 1,396 current US$ per person | 1,874 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current US$ per person | 1,922 current US$ per person | 3,815 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,239 current US$ per person | 3,003 current US$ per person | 6,166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,430 current US$ per person | 6,626 current US$ per person | 8,212 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,566 current US$ per person | 5,681 current US$ per person | 8,840 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Ireland 47,974 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,826 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 8,840 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,840 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.24 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.