What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

Rank

41st

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1962	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1963	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1964	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1965	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1966	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1969	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1970	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1971	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1972	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1973	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1974	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1975	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1976	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1977	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1978	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1979	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1980	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1981	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1982	0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1983	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1984	0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1986	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1987	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1988	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1989	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1990	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1991	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1993	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1994	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1996	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1998	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1999	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2000	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2002	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2003	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2005	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2007	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2008	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2010	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2012	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2013	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2016	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2021	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2022	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2024	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current 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.