What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 1.63 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

Rank

37th

of 40 groups

All-time high

1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1582 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1974	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1975	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1976	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1977	0.9807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1978	0.8453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1979	0.7897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1980	0.725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0.6268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1982	0.5803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1983	0.5128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1984	0.5027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.5736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1986	0.5704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1987	0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1988	0.5117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1989	0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.3915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.3978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.3932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0.3428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1995	0.298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1996	0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.2969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1998	0.3045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.3131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2000	0.2951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2001	0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.3088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2003	0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.2993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2005	0.2567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2006	0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2008	0.2218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2009	0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2010	0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.1853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.1879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.1847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2016	0.1991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.1823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.1889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2019	0.1874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2020	0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0.1994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2022	0.1811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2024	0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2025	0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

34 Cambodia 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Nepal 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Vanuatu 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 United Arab Emirates 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bahrain 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Guinea 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Brunei Darussalam 0.2459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (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$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 40 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 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: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 8,385 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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.