GNI growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GNI growth was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 280.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 8.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.5%, in 2020.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 26 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.
GNI growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +108.3% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -30.8% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +145.0% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -70.9% |
| 1982 | -2.6% | -265.8% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | -43.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -324.2% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +57.5% |
| 1988 | -0.5% | -113.4% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -1134.6% |
| 1990 | -3.7% | -165.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -192.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +58.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -95.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1516.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -61.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -102.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -7092.9% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -116.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -316.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +96.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -170.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -343.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -198.7% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -304.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -82.7% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -6431.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -213.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -58.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -6.5% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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 (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gni growth?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.4%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.