Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 35.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 1981 | 42.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 38.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 26.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 28.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 25.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 19.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 21.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 26.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 31.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 38.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 41.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 48.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 46.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 55.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 46.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 33.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 35.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 38.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 73.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2007 | 95.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 89.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 56.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 76.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 86.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 69.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 80.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 67.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 74.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 101.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 101.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 125.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 82.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 108.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 153.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 163.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 United Kingdom 7,946 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Qatar 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 6,454 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Finland 6,163 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (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$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.