Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1,915 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 950.64 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd of 40 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 986.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1,303 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 950.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 963.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 968.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,161 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,721 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,633 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | 986.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ per person | 950.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 968.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Japan 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 9,759 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 5.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,555 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 1,708 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,915 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.