Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -22.8%, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.0% | — |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +66.0% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -57.5% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +53.6% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +155.9% |
| 1981 | -0.9% | -106.9% |
| 1982 | -15.3% | +1688.5% |
| 1983 | -22.8% | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -112.6% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +341.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -97.5% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +1350.7% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -78.7% |
| 1989 | -3.2% | -426.6% |
| 1990 | -2.7% | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -494.7% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +104.2% |
| 1995 | -5.9% | -143.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -201.1% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +100.2% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -70.3% |
| 1999 | -7.8% | -318.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -154.0% |
| 2001 | -3.3% | -177.2% |
| 2002 | -5.9% | +80.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -128.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +630.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -65.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +163.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | -15.4% | -239.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -228.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -51.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -89.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +108.7% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -208.3% |
| 2015 | -6.0% | +155.8% |
| 2016 | -6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -133.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -379.7% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | +360.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -251.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -81.4% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -125.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -407.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -1688.5% | -0.9% | -15.3% |
| 1987 | +1350.7% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.6% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -22.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -7.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -15.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -6.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -13.7% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.8% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.