General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 1,706 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1,706 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,706 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.9 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 43 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 34.9 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 39.5 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 42 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 39.11 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 41.52 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 48.9 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 47.73 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 50.11 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 53.99 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 60 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 66.79 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 73.81 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 97.29 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 126.12 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 139.33 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 146.59 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 148.94 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 181.21 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 196.4 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 222.61 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 262.11 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 243.2 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 192.47 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 183.92 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 189.75 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 193.6 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 212.98 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 229.46 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 279.16 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 315.5 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 297.99 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 305.05 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 411.73 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 498.8 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 613.88 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 633.94 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 667.79 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 671.67 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 565.09 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 590.59 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 569.51 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 506.44 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 518.96 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 572.45 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 702.93 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 820.36 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 977.94 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1,143 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1,139 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,377 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1,584 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,552 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,603 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,608 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,375 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1,335 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,373 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,347 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,184 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,263 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1,621 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,706 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.29 current US$ per person | 34.9 current US$ per person | 53.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.65 current US$ per person | 60 current US$ per person | 196.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.92 current US$ per person | 183.92 current US$ per person | 279.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.14 current US$ per person | 297.99 current US$ per person | 671.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 754.09 current US$ per person | 506.44 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,462 current US$ per person | 1,335 current US$ per person | 1,608 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,468 current US$ per person | 1,184 current US$ per person | 1,706 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Finland 14,637 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Belgium 14,552 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Switzerland 13,821 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Austria 13,787 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 13,621 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 12,201 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,706 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,706 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.