Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 18.5% in 1989. ▲ Rising

Latest (1989)
18.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
18.5%
in 1989
All-time low
13.2%
in 1985
Years of data
10
1980–1989

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1980–1989

051015201980198419891980: 16.7 % of GDP1981: 17.1 % of GDP1982: 16 % of GDP1983: 14 % of GDP1984: 13.5 % of GDP1985: 13.2 % of GDP1986: 14.2 % of GDP1987: 16 % of GDP1988: 17.4 % of GDP1989: 18.5 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 18.5%, measured in 1989. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 18.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1985.

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1980 to 1989.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 16.7%
1981 17.1% +2.3%
1982 16.0% -6.2%
1983 14.0% -12.9%
1984 13.5% -3.5%
1985 13.2% -2.1%
1986 14.2% +7.6%
1987 16.0% +12.6%
1988 17.4% +9.0%
1989 18.5% +6.1%

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 8 Benin 29.0%
  2. 9 India 27.7%
  3. 10 Botswana 27.5% compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 26.9%
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 26.7%
  6. 13 Bahrain 26.5%
  7. 14 Kazakhstan 25.7%

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 18.5% in 1989, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1985.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 1989.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 3,390 data points, 1960–2025
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Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.