Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 2,049 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2,049 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,197 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 119.3 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 129.95 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 144.83 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 187.26 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 249.8 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 286.88 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 308.58 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 329.74 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 400.48 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 426.18 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 496.52 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 573.45 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 474.32 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 342.49 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 336.37 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 320.76 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 340.2 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 385.56 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 431.45 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 487.22 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 448.53 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 451.37 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 515.8 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 653.77 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 800.86 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 776.23 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 816.28 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 916.98 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 920.72 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 756.73 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 833.75 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 768.2 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 682.78 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 691.08 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 801.07 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 966.95 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,150 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1,673 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 1,461 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 2,190 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2,183 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,197 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,078 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,698 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 1,523 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,610 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,552 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,256 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1,828 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2,000 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2,014 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,049 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258.3 current US$ per person | 119.3 current US$ per person | 426.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.83 current US$ per person | 320.76 current US$ per person | 573.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 705.73 current US$ per person | 448.53 current US$ per person | 920.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,042 current US$ per person | 682.78 current US$ per person | 1,673 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,852 current US$ per person | 1,523 current US$ per person | 2,197 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 2,049 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 Finland 12,260 current US$ per person compare
- 20 New Zealand 11,554 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (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) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,049 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,197 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.