What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?

Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Latin America & Caribbean: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.6%

Rank

28th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1979–2024

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1979 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.1%
1981	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1982	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1984	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1985	0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1986	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1987	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1988	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1989	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1990	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1991	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1992	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1993	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1994	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1995	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1996	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1998	0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1999	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2001	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2002	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2003	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2004	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2005	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2006	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
2007	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2008	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2009	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
2010	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2011	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2012	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2013	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2014	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2015	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2016	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.0%
2017	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2018	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2019	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
2020	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2021	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2022	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2023	0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

25 Norway 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 United Kingdom 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Andorra 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 France 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Denmark 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Bahrain 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Hungary 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.