GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GNI per capita was 6,961 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 6,961 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10,121 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,397 US$, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,397 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,540 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,733 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 3,126 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 3,618 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3,861 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,118 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4,443 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4,402 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,898 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,248 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 4,085 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,606 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 3,625 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4,104 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 4,905 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 5,726 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 6,698 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 7,709 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7,155 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8,744 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 9,842 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 9,852 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,023 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,121 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,368 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 8,079 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,892 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 8,561 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8,360 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,961 US$ | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,514 US$ | 2,397 US$ | 4,443 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,186 US$ | 3,606 US$ | 7,709 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,084 US$ | 8,079 US$ | 10,121 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,961 US$ | 6,961 US$ | 6,961 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 2.4% (2025)
- GDP growth 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gni per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 6,961 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?
- The highest recorded value was 10,121 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gni per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.