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

The highest recorded value was 1.25 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

26th

of 38 groups

All-time high

1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.8653 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.8653 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1978	0.906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1979	0.9585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1980	0.9405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1981	0.9519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1982	0.9663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0.9758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1984	0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.9543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1988	0.9677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1989	0.9704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1991	0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.9253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.9384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1994	0.9363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0.9232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.9197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	0.9141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2000	0.9108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.9076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.9165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2003	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2006	0.896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2007	0.8894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.8766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.8669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.8653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2012	0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2014	0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.9155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.9181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.9232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.9289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.9364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.9301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0.9324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2023	0.9328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2024	0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.9558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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
27 Bangladesh 0.9759 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Marshall Islands 0.9756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Panama 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 180.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 276.66 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.9233 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 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 & 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 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.