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 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 43 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 (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Seychelles 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Israel 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 France 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Croatia 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Belgium 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.