Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,338 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 5,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 6,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5,812 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,577 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 5,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 8,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8,710 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 8,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,647 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,483 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 22 United Arab Emirates 42,265 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,153 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,338 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.