GNI per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): GNI per capita was 6,846 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6,846 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10,091 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,345 US$, in 1990.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,345 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,502 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,704 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 3,107 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3,597 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 3,839 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,111 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,437 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4,387 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,855 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4,205 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4,030 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,532 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3,543 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,023 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 4,832 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5,657 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 6,639 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 7,669 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7,099 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 8,724 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 9,831 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 9,830 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,997 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,091 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8,278 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 7,973 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,798 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8,454 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,243 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,846 US$ | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,488 US$ | 2,345 US$ | 4,437 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,123 US$ | 3,532 US$ | 7,669 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,022 US$ | 7,973 US$ | 10,091 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,846 US$ | 6,846 US$ | 6,846 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,826 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (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) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gni per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6,846 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,091 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,345 US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gni per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.