What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

21st

of 43 groups

All-time high

1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1962	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1963	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1964	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1965	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1966	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1967	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1968	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1971	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1972	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1973	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1974	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1975	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1976	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1979	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1984	0.9822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1987	0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1989	0.9932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1990	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1994	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1995	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1998	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.9985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2005	0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.9812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.9866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2008	0.9963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.9775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2011	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2012	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2013	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2020	0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2022	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

18 Kosovo 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Republic of Moldova 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Curaçao 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 French Polynesia 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Solomon Islands 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Ukraine 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ 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) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 270.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.968 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.