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 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Sweden 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Finland 0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Iceland 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Kuwait 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Seychelles 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.