GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 11,095 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11,095 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11,095 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 362.35 current US$, in 1960.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 362.35 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 390.2 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 398.85 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 421.72 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 455.99 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 476.96 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 511.4 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 508.22 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 531.65 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 579.04 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 616.28 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 670.82 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 736.6 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 956.6 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1,210 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 1,240 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,328 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,426 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,669 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 1,831 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2,178 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 2,434 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2,192 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 1,893 current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 1,950 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,889 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,874 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,972 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2,121 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2,298 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2,498 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,648 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,841 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3,303 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 3,794 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 4,036 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,294 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 4,634 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4,618 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,111 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 4,473 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4,327 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,839 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,862 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,386 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5,230 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 6,048 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 7,036 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 8,078 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 7,495 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 9,184 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 10,334 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 10,329 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,305 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,146 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,547 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 8,242 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,066 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8,779 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8,540 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7,169 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 8,292 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 9,412 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 10,508 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 10,705 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 11,095 current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.64 current US$ | 362.35 current US$ | 579.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,168 current US$ | 616.28 current US$ | 1,831 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,080 current US$ | 1,874 current US$ | 2,434 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,678 current US$ | 2,498 current US$ | 4,634 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,477 current US$ | 3,839 current US$ | 8,078 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,347 current US$ | 8,242 current US$ | 10,334 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,530 current US$ | 7,169 current US$ | 11,095 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 14 Macao 75,902 current US$ compare
- 15 Channel Islands 74,586 current US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 74,175 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 73,684 current US$ compare
- 18 Qatar 72,525 current US$ compare
- 19 Australia 65,130 current US$ compare
- 20 Sweden 63,133 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 11,095 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11,095 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.35 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.