Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 3,357 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 3,357 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3,383 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 247.1 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 47 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 253.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 265.5 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 247.1 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 258.87 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 286.07 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 291.93 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 318.68 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 341.33 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 441.17 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 599.71 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 557.73 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 581.13 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 626.24 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 729.85 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 791.11 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 880.8 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 973.76 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 886.36 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 752.87 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 794.08 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 753.14 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 750.18 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 782.02 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 874.7 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 942.7 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 898.78 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 910.86 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 979.63 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,242 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,284 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,357 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,450 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,315 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,466 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1,411 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,290 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2,068 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2,332 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2,627 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2,259 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,843 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 3,296 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3,223 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,169 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,082 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,542 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2,376 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,626 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,633 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,561 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,164 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 2,680 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 3,094 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 3,383 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 3,329 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3,357 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.21 current US$ per person | 247.1 current US$ per person | 286.07 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 527.89 current US$ per person | 291.93 current US$ per person | 791.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 839.06 current US$ per person | 750.18 current US$ per person | 973.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 898.78 current US$ per person | 1,476 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,801 current US$ per person | 1,290 current US$ per person | 2,627 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,835 current US$ per person | 2,376 current US$ per person | 3,296 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,001 current US$ per person | 2,164 current US$ per person | 3,383 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Kuwait 17,486 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Australia 15,557 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Canada 15,452 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Germany 15,220 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Austria 15,092 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 14,841 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 13,574 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- GDP 7.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 30.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.04 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 8.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 68.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.4% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 6.85 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.34 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 3,357 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3,383 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.1 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.