General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
21st
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st 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$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 24 Israel 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.