Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 953.4 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 974.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 962.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 970.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 953.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,079 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | 974.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 962.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | 953.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Finland 9,401 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahamas 9,326 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Germany 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 France 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Macau, China 8,120 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,579 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.4 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.