General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
471.71 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 471.71 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 471.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 493.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 501.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 523.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 516.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 520.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 535.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 560.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 581.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 606.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 634.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 677.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 717.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 771.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 782.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 853.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 889.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 853.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 882.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 930.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 717.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 731.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 752.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 730.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 715.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 762.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 800.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 841.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 846.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 906.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 987.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 947.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 919.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 955.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 982.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,370 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,380 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 471.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 606.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 799.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 634.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 930.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 780.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 715.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 906.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ per person | 919.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,389 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Ireland 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Qatar 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.