Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.65 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.2 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 32.48 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 1974 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1977 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1980 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1981 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1983 | -26.2 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3506 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1985 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -843.1% |
| 1986 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 1987 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1988 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 15.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1990 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1991 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1992 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +546.7% |
| 1993 | 29.04 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1994 | 24.65 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1995 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1996 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1997 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1999 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -912.6% |
| 2000 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2001 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2002 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2004 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +579.4% |
| 2005 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 21.12 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2009 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2010 | 29.16 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 2011 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7597 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2014 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2015 | -17.45 % change on previous year | +292.1% |
| 2016 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2019 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3150.2% |
| 2020 | -18.52 % change on previous year | +563.6% |
| 2021 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 2022 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2025 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.37 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 36.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 % change on previous year | -16.51 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -17.45 % change on previous year | 29.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 27 Iraq 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Algeria 19.29 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Curaçao 19.03 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Montenegro 18.31 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Palau 17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ukraine 17.78 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.65 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.2 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 (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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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.