What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1.45 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

Rank

31st

of 33 groups

All-time high

1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 33 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1972	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1973	1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.9643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1975	0.9985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1976	0.9639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	0.8957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0.7872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.7477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1980	0.6206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1981	0.5666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1982	0.5495 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.5038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.4867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.5039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.5254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1987	0.5431 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1988	0.5175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1989	0.4946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1990	0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1991	0.3685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1992	0.3671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1993	0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1994	0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1996	0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1997	0.2622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1998	0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1999	0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2000	0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2003	0.2775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2004	0.2654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2005	0.2356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.2115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2008	0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2009	0.1943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2010	0.1765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2011	0.1695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.1766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2014	0.1751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.1978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2016	0.1917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2017	0.1734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.1819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2019	0.1833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2020	0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2021	0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2022	0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2023	0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2024	0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

28 Mauritania 0.2529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

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.