Gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.1%, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 20th out of 33 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 fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -64.9% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +151.9% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -85.7% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +354.6% |
| 1982 | -10.8% | -351.2% |
| 1983 | -19.1% | +77.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -108.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +137.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -58.6% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +22.3% |
| 1990 | -11.2% | -301.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -102.9% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +2652.3% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +84.1% |
| 1995 | -9.8% | -183.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -163.7% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -57.8% |
| 1999 | -6.0% | -226.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -151.6% |
| 2001 | -3.0% | -198.6% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -126.3% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +1093.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | -8.3% | -190.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -249.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -157.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | +174.7% |
| 2016 | -5.7% | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -106.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +533.5% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -146.6% |
| 2020 | -12.6% | +989.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -228.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -19.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -11.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -8.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -5.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -12.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 10,634 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 2,007 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9561 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 10,634 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 10,608 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1% in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.