Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,372 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 4,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 5,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 5,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5,728 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 6,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 5,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 5,449 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 5,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 5,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 8,503 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 8,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 8,944 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,573 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,121 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,835 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Netherlands 46,347 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Finland 44,434 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Belgium 44,317 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Austria 43,762 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 43,351 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 New Zealand 43,153 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 Israel 42,408 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8191 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 9,282 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,372 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.