Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 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 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% |
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, United Republic of 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)
- 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 (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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.