Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 59.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 89.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 123.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 142.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 117.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 126.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 117 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 103.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 95.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 102.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 113.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 108.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 98.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 92.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 101.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 109.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 128 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 132.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 144.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 151.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 147.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 159.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 151.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 132.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 139.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 160.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 193.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 239.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 272.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 287.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 240.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 342.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 393.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 370.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 343.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 330.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 260.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 294.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 335.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 377.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 392.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 298.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 388.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 445.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 498.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 113.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 132.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 287.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 260.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 393.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 298.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 13 Belgium 9,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 534.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.