What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 1.24 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

22nd

of 38 groups

All-time high

1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1976–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1978	0.9088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1979	0.9579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1980	0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1981	0.9511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1982	0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0.9746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1984	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.9539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	0.9445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1987	0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1988	0.9681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1989	0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.9204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1991	0.927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1993	0.9386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1994	0.9358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1995	0.9127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0.9253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.9223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1999	0.9166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2001	0.9117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.9213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.9256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.9104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2005	0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2007	0.8937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.8809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2010	0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.8892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2012	0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.9017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2014	0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.9222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2023	0.9358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2024	0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

19 Cuba 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services 6.0% (2025)
Imports of goods and services 26.4% (2025)
External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
Trade 49.1% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 363.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 1.2% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.9264 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

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.