Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.9 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.9 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 29.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 53.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 1980 | 74.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 104.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 124.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 104.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 113.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 106.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 93.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 88.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 97.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 108.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 102.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 91.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 96.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 103.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 119.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 126.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 137.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 145.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 137.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 149.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 142.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 125.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 128.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 144.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 170.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 203.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 231.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 253.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 211.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 310.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 351.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 327.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 303.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 289.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 232.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 255.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 289.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 323.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 342.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 254.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 327.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 373.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 428.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 465.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 124.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 232.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 351.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 254.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 14 Mauritius 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bermuda 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Qatar 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Finland 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 467.12 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.