GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GNI per capita was 8,958 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 8,958 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 8,958 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,159 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4,384 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4,580 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4,785 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4,955 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 4,982 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,240 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 5,363 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,419 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,721 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5,896 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5,867 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5,570 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5,361 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,417 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,489 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5,528 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,650 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5,528 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,731 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5,428 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,516 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5,592 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,745 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,947 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5,891 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,279 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,324 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,227 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,369 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,249 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,251 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,353 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,580 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,746 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 7,138 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7,474 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,683 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,399 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,865 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 8,189 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8,288 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,416 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,440 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,291 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,145 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,273 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,262 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,214 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,616 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8,166 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 8,399 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,699 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8,809 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 8,958 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,959 constant 2015 US$ | 4,159 constant 2015 US$ | 5,721 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,604 constant 2015 US$ | 5,361 constant 2015 US$ | 5,896 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,898 constant 2015 US$ | 5,428 constant 2015 US$ | 6,324 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,824 constant 2015 US$ | 6,249 constant 2015 US$ | 7,683 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,238 constant 2015 US$ | 7,865 constant 2015 US$ | 8,440 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,441 constant 2015 US$ | 7,616 constant 2015 US$ | 8,958 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 8 Singapore 64,996 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 9 Macau, China 64,642 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 10 Denmark 62,544 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 11 Australia 62,327 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 12 Iceland 58,381 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 13 Sweden 56,459 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 51,697 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- GDP 7.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.4% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 6.85 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 8,958 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 8,958 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,159 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gni per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.