Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9953 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 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 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 | 0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Guyana 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.