Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 39 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Japan 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Jordan 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 El Salvador 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.