Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 267.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 145.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 8 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 15.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 1980 | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 21.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 16.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 17.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 24.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 22.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 21.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 21.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 34.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 37.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 43.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 41.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 48.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 40.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 31.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 34.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 42.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 66.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 84.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 78.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 47.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 66.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 79.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 53.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 62.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 52.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 35.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 55.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 80.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 74.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 98.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 69.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 87.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 124.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 129.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 145.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 23 France 5,944 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Germany 5,593 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Austria 5,592 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Faroe Islands 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Tuvalu 4,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Canada 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 United States 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 158.56 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 82.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 130.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 145.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.