Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 10,922 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 355.56 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 355.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 376.96 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 401.4 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 416.68 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 451.82 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 464.93 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 500.19 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 498.12 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 526.64 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 574.48 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 611.93 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 671.19 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 732.08 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 937.44 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,348 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,448 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 2,194 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 2,488 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 2,201 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 1,828 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,758 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,802 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,885 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,075 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 2,200 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,418 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,615 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2,853 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,375 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 3,927 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 4,084 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,395 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 4,762 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4,736 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,087 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 4,459 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 4,240 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,718 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 3,757 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,226 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 5,077 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5,838 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 6,863 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 7,986 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,251 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 9,072 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 10,485 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 10,407 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,515 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,268 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,579 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 8,182 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8,987 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8,676 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,382 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,923 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 8,137 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 9,355 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 10,354 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 10,570 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 10,922 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.68 current US$ per person | 355.56 current US$ per person | 574.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,180 current US$ per person | 611.93 current US$ per person | 1,878 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,028 current US$ per person | 1,758 current US$ per person | 2,488 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,725 current US$ per person | 2,418 current US$ per person | 4,762 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,342 current US$ per person | 3,718 current US$ per person | 7,986 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,355 current US$ per person | 8,182 current US$ per person | 10,515 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,377 current US$ per person | 6,923 current US$ per person | 10,922 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Belgium 61,976 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,922 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.56 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (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.