Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 10,278 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 10,278 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 10,278 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,511 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 38 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,645 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,511 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,517 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,754 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 2,048 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 2,315 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2,116 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,845 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 1,887 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1,802 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,770 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,820 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,054 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 2,231 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,299 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,455 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,636 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3,101 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 3,551 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3,683 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,974 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4,280 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,260 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,768 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 4,088 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,945 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,537 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3,575 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,993 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4,731 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 5,445 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 6,288 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 7,116 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6,536 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7,987 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 9,189 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 9,123 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,293 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,218 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7,853 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 7,596 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8,361 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 8,132 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,957 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,739 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 7,741 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 8,806 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 9,833 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 9,927 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 10,278 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,607 current US$ per person | 1,511 current US$ per person | 1,754 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,989 current US$ per person | 1,770 current US$ per person | 2,315 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,401 current US$ per person | 2,299 current US$ per person | 4,280 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,925 current US$ per person | 3,537 current US$ per person | 7,116 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,471 current US$ per person | 7,596 current US$ per person | 9,293 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,887 current US$ per person | 6,739 current US$ per person | 10,278 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 11 Norway 86,220 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Macao 69,646 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 68,250 current US$ per person compare
- 15 United States 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Gross fixed capital formation 18.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 26.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 11,095 current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 3.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.95 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 10,278 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,278 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,511 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.