GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 30 Angola 3.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Tunisia 3.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Thailand 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Madagascar 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Ukraine 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Malaysia 3.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.