Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 9,992 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 9,992 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9,992 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,484 current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,633 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,491 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,484 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,721 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 2,294 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,083 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,799 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 1,833 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,747 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,707 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,981 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 2,162 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,224 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,579 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 3,058 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 3,506 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3,636 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3,929 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,232 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 4,197 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,683 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 3,997 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,833 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3,404 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 3,434 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,852 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4,593 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 5,310 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 6,161 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7,003 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 6,403 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 7,888 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 9,105 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 9,028 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,193 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9,109 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,694 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 7,420 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,198 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7,959 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,769 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,522 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 7,512 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 8,557 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 9,570 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 9,650 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 9,992 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,582 current US$ per person | 1,484 current US$ per person | 1,721 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,938 current US$ per person | 1,707 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,343 current US$ per person | 2,224 current US$ per person | 4,232 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,799 current US$ per person | 3,404 current US$ per person | 7,003 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,336 current US$ per person | 7,420 current US$ per person | 9,193 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,634 current US$ per person | 6,522 current US$ per person | 9,992 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 12 Qatar 72,116 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Macau, China 69,646 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 361.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 900.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 68.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9,992 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,992 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,484 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 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.