GNI per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GNI per capita growth was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 1.7% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 11th 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 per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -84.5% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +837.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -54.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -55.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +432.9% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -45.4% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -115.8% |
| 1982 | -5.1% | +956.4% |
| 1983 | -3.7% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -127.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +208.7% |
| 1988 | -2.2% | -197.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -270.2% |
| 1990 | -5.3% | -244.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -130.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +100.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -126.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -348.9% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +76.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -82.7% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | -315.2% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -248.7% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -182.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -101.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +4747.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +119.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +129.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -40.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -231.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -270.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -34.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -81.8% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -727.7% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -189.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -107.9% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | +368.4% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +1154.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -199.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -64.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -5.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -5.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -7.3% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 10.5% compare
- 9 Nicaragua 10.0% compare
- 10 Maldives 10.0% compare
- 11 Bhutan 9.7% compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 8.9% compare
- 13 Viet Nam 8.3% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gni per capita growth in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gni per capita growth?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. 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 per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.