Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
895.07 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 895.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 895.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 926.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 988.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1,352 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 953.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 949.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 951.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 984.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 990.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 975.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | 895.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | 949.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | 975.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Bermuda 13,494 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 13,244 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Belgium 10,850 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Austria 10,721 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Netherlands 10,522 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Japan 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,084 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 1,704 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1,820 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 895.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.