Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1.85 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 35.88 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.3 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.76 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 32.3 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1974 | 35.88 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1976 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1977 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1981 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1982 | -13.5 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1983 | -25.3 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6103 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1985 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 1986 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -401.4% |
| 1987 | 14.11 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1988 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1991 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1992 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +961.5% |
| 1993 | 29 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1994 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1996 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 1997 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 1998 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1999 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -778.7% |
| 2000 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2001 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2002 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2004 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +839.7% |
| 2005 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2010 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2011 | 18.36 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2012 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 2014 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 2015 | -18.71 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 2016 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5274 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2019 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +448.4% |
| 2020 | -18.02 % change on previous year | +523.2% |
| 2021 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2022 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2025 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate (US) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +961.5% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.43 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 35.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -25.3 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -11.78 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 30.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 % change on previous year | -18.02 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 33 Ukraine 17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cameroon 17.63 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Benin 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tanzania 16.74 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Mali 16.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,351 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.5468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,142 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.88 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.