Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Central America

Central America: Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ was 3.99 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.99 %
Change on year
down 80.6%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
36.07 %
in 1980
All-time low
-28.05 %
in 1982
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Central America, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Central America recorded 3.99 % for gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in 2024.

The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Central America peaked at 36.07 % in 1980 and was at its lowest, -28.05 %, in 1982.

Central America ranks 24th of 29 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 Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ in Central America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 9.91 %
1972 14.46 % +45.9%
1973 22.03 % +52.3%
1974 29 % +31.6%
1975 21.18 % -27.0%
1976 2.73 % -87.1%
1977 -4.33 % -258.7%
1978 23.04 % -632.3%
1979 27.93 % +21.2%
1980 36.07 % +29.2%
1981 25.24 % -30.0%
1982 -28.05 % -211.1%
1983 -11.92 % -57.5%
1984 16.66 % -239.7%
1985 5.83 % -65.0%
1986 -27.08 % -564.3%
1987 7.13 % -126.3%
1988 19.64 % +175.4%
1989 20.11 % +2.4%
1990 14.76 % -26.6%
1991 18.61 % +26.1%
1992 15.38 % -17.3%
1993 20.66 % +34.3%
1994 4.7 % -77.3%
1995 -28.05 % -696.9%
1996 12.58 % -144.9%
1997 19.77 % +57.2%
1998 6.69 % -66.2%
1999 12.02 % +79.6%
2000 16.39 % +36.3%
2001 7.14 % -56.4%
2002 2.1 % -70.6%
2003 -4.68 % -322.7%
2004 7.12 % -252.2%
2005 11.76 % +65.1%
2006 11.17 % -5.0%
2007 8.64 % -22.7%
2008 6.19 % -28.4%
2009 -16.75 % -370.7%
2010 16.43 % -198.1%
2011 11.53 % -29.8%
2012 2.99 % -74.1%
2013 5.95 % +99.0%
2014 3.29 % -44.7%
2015 -8.53 % -359.2%
2016 -6.12 % -28.2%
2017 6.86 % -211.9%
2018 5.06 % -26.2%
2019 3.77 % -25.4%
2020 -12.7 % -436.8%
2021 16.5 % -229.9%
2022 11.22 % -32.0%
2023 20.54 % +83.1%
2024 3.99 % -80.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.22 % -4.33 % 29 % 9
1980s 6.36 % -28.05 % 36.07 % 10
1990s 9.71 % -28.05 % 20.66 % 10
2000s 4.91 % -16.75 % 16.39 % 10
2010s 4.12 % -8.53 % 16.43 % 10
2020s 7.91 % -12.7 % 20.54 % 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Colombia 14.26 % compare
  2. 22 Samoa 14.26 % compare
  3. 23 Somalia 14.01 % compare
  4. 24 Nicaragua 13.93 % compare
  5. 25 Guinea 13.11 % compare
  6. 26 Poland 12.58 % compare
  7. 27 Uzbekistan 12.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Central America?
Gross domestic product — annual growth us$ in Central America was 3.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — annual growth us$ recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 36.07 % in 1980.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — annual growth us$ recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -28.05 % in 1982.
How does Central America rank for gross domestic product — annual growth us$?
Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — annual growth us$ rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 12,661 data points, 1971–2024
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