Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3.46 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 41.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.68 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1963 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1964 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +410.0% |
| 1965 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1966 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1967 | -0.3447 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1968 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -2719.3% |
| 1969 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1970 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1971 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 32.77 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1974 | 41.31 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1976 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1977 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1978 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1979 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1980 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1981 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1982 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1983 | -26.68 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1984 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1985 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6859 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1987 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -2887.6% |
| 1988 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1990 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1992 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1993 | 27.89 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1994 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1995 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1997 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1999 | -15.25 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2000 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2001 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2002 | -10.59 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2004 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +750.8% |
| 2005 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 20.82 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2009 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2010 | 35.34 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2012 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 2014 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -470.6% |
| 2015 | -18.65 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 2016 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2019 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -3587.1% |
| 2020 | -20.36 % change on previous year | +474.9% |
| 2021 | 33.88 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2022 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2023 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (current US) in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -3587.1% | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2887.6% | -0.6859 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2719.3% | -0.3447 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 19.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.51 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 41.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -26.68 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -15.25 % change on previous year | 27.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -18.65 % change on previous year | 35.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -20.36 % change on previous year | 33.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Vanuatu 27.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Belarus 24.73 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Latvia 23.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 22.92 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Bulgaria 22.64 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Albania 22.52 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Bahamas 21.56 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.68 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.