Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 945.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 978.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 945.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 951.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 994.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 949.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,310 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 978.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 945.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 949.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Korea 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (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$) 7,460 current US$ 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,922 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 945.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.