GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GDP per capita was 10,408 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 10,408 current US$, measured 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 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 10,408 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 346.54 current US$, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 346.54 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 371.07 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 375.21 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 400.54 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 433.46 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 455.05 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 487.23 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 483.78 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 507.41 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 550.12 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 584.49 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 631.89 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 698.24 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 906.08 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 1,176 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 1,235 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,318 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1,402 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1,646 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1,784 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 2,110 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2,366 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 2,153 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,843 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1,901 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,839 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,819 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,907 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2,054 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,228 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2,424 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 2,561 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,736 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3,211 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 3,704 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 3,914 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,174 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4,501 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 4,475 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,943 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 4,315 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4,163 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,658 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 3,663 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,156 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4,985 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 5,771 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 6,758 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7,813 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7,222 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8,899 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 10,025 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 9,968 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,901 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,758 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,087 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 7,752 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,568 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8,232 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,006 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6,651 current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 7,695 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 8,839 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 9,891 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 10,066 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 10,408 current US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.04 current US$ | 346.54 current US$ | 550.12 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,138 current US$ | 584.49 current US$ | 1,784 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 current US$ | 1,819 current US$ | 2,366 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,564 current US$ | 2,424 current US$ | 4,501 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,250 current US$ | 3,658 current US$ | 7,813 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,920 current US$ | 7,752 current US$ | 10,025 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,925 current US$ | 6,651 current US$ | 10,408 current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,557 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,746 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 10,408 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,408 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.54 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gdp per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.