General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 1,700 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,700 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,700 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.19 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.64 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 38.36 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 39.96 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 37.84 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 40.22 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 47.07 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 45.95 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 47.91 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 52.05 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 58.38 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 65.96 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 71.93 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 94.52 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 123.01 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 130 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 137.78 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 141.92 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 171.53 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 188.5 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 217.47 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 258.08 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 234.49 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 181.81 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 171.35 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 177.57 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 181.41 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 200.13 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 214.84 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 264.49 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 300.19 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 286.74 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 297.16 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 402.52 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 489.97 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 606.47 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 631.68 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 666.07 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 669.38 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 564.15 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 587.79 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 564.23 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 498.17 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 509.26 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 562.7 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 692.86 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 809.99 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 962.35 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,124 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 1,578 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,555 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,610 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,379 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,346 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,488 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,367 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,191 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,412 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,612 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1,614 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,700 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.62 current US$ per person | 33.19 current US$ per person | 52.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.35 current US$ per person | 58.38 current US$ per person | 188.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.16 current US$ per person | 171.35 current US$ per person | 264.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 491.43 current US$ per person | 286.74 current US$ per person | 669.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.65 current US$ per person | 498.17 current US$ per person | 1,126 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,471 current US$ per person | 1,346 current US$ per person | 1,610 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 current US$ per person | 1,191 current US$ per person | 1,700 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 21 France 11,934 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,700 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.