Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 37 Korea 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Botswana 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ 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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.