Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 9,623 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 9,623 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 9,623 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,493 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,660 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,500 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 1,493 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 1,997 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 2,268 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 2,092 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1,801 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,756 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,721 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,757 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,994 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 2,170 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 2,226 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,372 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,537 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,023 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 3,469 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 3,566 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,865 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 4,160 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4,129 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,614 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 3,940 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 3,787 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,363 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3,383 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,770 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 4,491 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 5,171 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 6,010 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 6,843 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 6,247 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 7,682 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 8,876 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 8,758 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8,897 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,842 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,414 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 7,129 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,890 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 7,616 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7,455 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,250 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 7,181 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 8,270 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9,259 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 9,323 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 9,623 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,593 current US$ per person | 1,493 current US$ per person | 1,719 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,940 current US$ per person | 1,721 current US$ per person | 2,268 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,296 current US$ per person | 2,226 current US$ per person | 4,160 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,701 current US$ per person | 3,363 current US$ per person | 6,843 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,056 current US$ per person | 7,129 current US$ per person | 8,897 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,318 current US$ per person | 6,250 current US$ per person | 9,623 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Denmark 68,250 current US$ per person compare
- 15 United States of America 67,708 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 65,417 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Australia 60,991 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sweden 56,545 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 56,190 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.7% (2025)
- Trade 47.5% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,239 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 339.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 846.94 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.52 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 9,623 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,623 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,493 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.