Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 18.2% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean, 1980–1989
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1989, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 18.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1985.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.6% | — |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 India 27.7%
- 10 Botswana 27.5% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 26.9%
- 12 Uzbekistan 26.7%
- 13 Bahrain 26.5%
- 14 Kazakhstan 25.7%
- 15 Dominican Republic 25.6%
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & Caribbean was 18.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1985.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 1989.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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About this data
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.