GNI growth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GNI growth was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.4% for gni growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 360.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -54.6% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +174.9% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -39.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | +146.5% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -75.4% |
| 1982 | -3.3% | -340.2% |
| 1983 | -1.9% | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -265.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +50.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -107.7% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -1825.1% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -160.7% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -213.1% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -87.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +497.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -60.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -106.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -2780.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -114.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -340.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +116.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | -164.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -378.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -51.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -171.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -376.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -67.6% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -2933.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -218.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -54.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -3.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -3.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -2.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -6.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gni growth in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gni growth?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.