Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 18.2% in 1989. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1980–1989
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 18.2%, measured in 1989. 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1985.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1985.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 1989.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.