Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -22.0%, in 1983.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.3% | — |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +51.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +63.7% |
| 1974 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -55.6% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +164.2% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -105.3% |
| 1982 | -15.2% | +2266.2% |
| 1983 | -22.0% | +44.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -115.8% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +257.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -3953.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -68.5% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | -281.5% |
| 1990 | -2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -461.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +109.8% |
| 1995 | -5.6% | -142.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -209.6% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +97.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -71.5% |
| 1999 | -7.0% | -304.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -159.5% |
| 2001 | -3.2% | -175.4% |
| 2002 | -5.9% | +86.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -126.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +663.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -64.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +160.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | -15.4% | -243.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -224.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +68.2% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -217.5% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | +156.7% |
| 2016 | -6.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -133.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -350.4% |
| 2020 | -14.8% | +493.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -245.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -80.9% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -123.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -384.9% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 2.6% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.7% | -22.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -7.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -15.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -6.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -14.8% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.0% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.