GNI growth in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GNI growth was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 394.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -51.6% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +160.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +136.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -68.1% |
| 1982 | -3.0% | -276.8% |
| 1983 | -1.7% | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -291.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +53.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | -105.4% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -2585.2% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -161.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -200.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -86.3% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +453.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -60.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -18918.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -113.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -374.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +113.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +65.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +87.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -165.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -385.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -161.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -401.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -68.3% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -2983.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -218.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -54.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | -3.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -2.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -6.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 10.9% compare
- 12 Bhutan 10.4% compare
- 13 Palau 10.4% compare
- 14 Maldives 10.4% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 10.0% compare
- 16 Macau, China 10.0% compare
- 17 Georgia 10.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 363.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 957.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gni growth in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gni growth?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.