Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 20 Japan 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Angola 0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Malaysia 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Hong Kong, China 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.9765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.9246 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.