Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 159.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 159.25 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 174.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 11.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 20.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1980 | 36.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 1981 | 44.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 39.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 27.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 29.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 26.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 22.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 18.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 21.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 28.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 26.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 25.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 39.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 43.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 49.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 51.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 46.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 56.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 47.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 34.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 36.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 48.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 75.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 98.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 91.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 58.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 78.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 88.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 71.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 82.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 68.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 51.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 72.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 99.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 96.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 120.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 79.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 105.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 149.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 156.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 174.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 159.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 28.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 174.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 26 Faroe Islands 4,918 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 159.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 174.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.