Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 19.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2020.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th 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 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.6% | — |
| 1961 | 23.0% | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 21.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 19.1% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 20.5% | 6 |
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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) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross capital formation in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 19.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2020.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross capital formation?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.