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

The highest recorded value was 1.49 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

Rank

30th

of 33 groups

All-time high

1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.157 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.157 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1973	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1974	0.9898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1975	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1976	0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1977	0.9236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0.8118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.7721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1980	0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1981	0.5789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1982	0.5639 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1983	0.519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1984	0.5012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1985	0.5178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1986	0.5445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1987	0.5641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1988	0.5358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1989	0.5091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.4059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1991	0.3761 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1992	0.3764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1993	0.3376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0.3236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1996	0.2622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.2656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1998	0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1999	0.2869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.2673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2001	0.2656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2003	0.286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2004	0.2727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2005	0.2407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2006	0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.2147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.2017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2009	0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2011	0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2012	0.1758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.1776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2015	0.202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2016	0.196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.1765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2018	0.1843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2019	0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2021	0.1938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2022	0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2023	0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2024	0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

27 Cambodia 0.2554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.