GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.95 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-6.86 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.32 % change on previous year for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 867.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.95 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -6.86 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1964 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +246.8% |
| 1965 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1969 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1983 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +2694.1% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1985 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1743 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1991 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1922.7% |
| 1992 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1994 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9478 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +311.1% |
| 1997 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5355 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +576.5% |
| 2001 | 0.532 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2181 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +913.8% |
| 2004 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2005 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2009 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2010 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7311 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3174 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2020 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -2261.4% |
| 2021 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2022 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2694.1% | -0.0901 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2261.4% | 0.3174 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1922.7% | -0.1743 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +913.8% | 0.2181 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +576.5% | 0.5355 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -404.7% | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -0.7311 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.98 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.1743 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.7311 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 34 Palau 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gambia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8127 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,901 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.86 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 867.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.