Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,916 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1,916 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 2,103 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121.19 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 130.69 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 147.58 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 190.51 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 252.66 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 296.9 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 318.67 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 339.14 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 411.9 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 434.24 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 500.85 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 574.72 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 486.36 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 355.48 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 350.01 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 333.27 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 353.55 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 395.38 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 442.97 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 496.33 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 453.93 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 451.19 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 502.57 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 636.94 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 784.15 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 747.04 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 784.54 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 880.54 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 887.28 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 732.37 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 814.07 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 748.43 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 663.87 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 667.3 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 773.25 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 929.72 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 1,600 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,395 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,796 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 2,103 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 2,067 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,072 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,958 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,576 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1,405 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,505 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,485 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,431 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,164 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1,708 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.35 current US$ per person | 121.19 current US$ per person | 434.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.89 current US$ per person | 333.27 current US$ per person | 574.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 686.06 current US$ per person | 451.19 current US$ per person | 887.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 current US$ per person | 663.87 current US$ per person | 1,600 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,740 current US$ per person | 1,405 current US$ per person | 2,103 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,671 current US$ per person | 1,164 current US$ per person | 1,916 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 21 United Arab Emirates 10,930 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,877 current US$ per person compare
- 23 France 10,786 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 10,263 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 10,160 current US$ per person compare
- 27 San Marino 10,108 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,916 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,103 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.19 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.