Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.2477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Samoa 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Benin 0.2405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Oman 0.2398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Congo 0.2388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.