Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
39th
of 40 groups
All-time high
1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025

00.511.5197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2025.
Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1972 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1973 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1974 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1975 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1976 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1977 0.9853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1978 0.8443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1979 0.7946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1980 0.7367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1981 0.6391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1982 0.5867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1983 0.5226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1984 0.5108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1985 0.5839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1986 0.5763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1987 0.5597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1988 0.5149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1989 0.449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1990 0.3933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1991 0.4012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1992 0.3946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1993 0.3497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1994 0.3393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1995 0.2932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1996 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1997 0.2939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1998 0.3001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1999 0.3101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2000 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2001 0.287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2002 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2003 0.3006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2004 0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2005 0.2502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2006 0.2368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2007 0.2269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2008 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2009 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2010 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2011 0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2012 0.1778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2013 0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2014 0.178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2015 0.1984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2016 0.1922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2017 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2018 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2019 0.1806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2020 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2021 0.1938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2022 0.1734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2023 0.1521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2024 0.1538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2025 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.3363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 36 Vanuatu 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 United Arab Emirates 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Bahrain 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 39 Guinea 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 40 Brunei Darussalam 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 41 Benin 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 42 Nicaragua 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1517 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.