Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 10,589 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 10,589 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 10,589 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 347.44 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 347.44 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 365.63 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 388.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 406.61 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 441.66 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 456.74 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 490.67 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 489.95 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 520.67 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 566.01 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 601.4 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 657.08 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 722.19 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 915.51 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 1,204 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 1,282 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,375 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,732 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 1,881 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2,169 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 2,454 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2,224 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1,856 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1,879 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,791 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,908 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,107 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2,222 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,434 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2,603 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 2,807 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 3,325 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 3,887 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 4,013 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,310 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 4,663 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4,639 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,004 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 4,391 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4,188 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,672 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3,711 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,157 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4,985 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 5,731 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6,743 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 7,828 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 7,113 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8,872 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 10,242 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 10,097 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,176 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,963 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8,266 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 7,859 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 8,643 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 8,287 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,027 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,644 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 7,776 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 9,040 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 10,025 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 10,268 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10,589 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.38 current US$ per person | 347.44 current US$ per person | 566.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,183 current US$ per person | 601.4 current US$ per person | 1,881 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,044 current US$ per person | 1,791 current US$ per person | 2,454 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,669 current US$ per person | 2,434 current US$ per person | 4,663 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,252 current US$ per person | 3,672 current US$ per person | 7,828 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,043 current US$ per person | 7,859 current US$ per person | 10,242 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,057 current US$ per person | 6,644 current US$ per person | 10,589 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 15 Sweden 61,794 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Austria 61,303 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Germany 59,071 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Israel 59,053 current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58,381 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 56,167 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Qatar 55,897 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 10,589 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,589 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.44 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.