GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): GNI per capita was 6,534 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 6,534 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9,587 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,337 US$, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,337 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,469 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,646 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3,071 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 3,599 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3,782 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4,068 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 4,369 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4,312 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,751 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 4,093 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3,919 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,473 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3,502 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,925 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4,687 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 5,460 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 6,386 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 7,301 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 6,702 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8,255 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 9,558 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 9,410 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,587 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,523 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,015 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7,691 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8,483 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8,097 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7,904 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,534 US$ | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,440 US$ | 2,337 US$ | 4,369 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,945 US$ | 3,473 US$ | 7,301 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,652 US$ | 7,691 US$ | 9,587 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,534 US$ | 6,534 US$ | 6,534 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 6,534 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,587 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gni per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.