GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: GDP per capita was 11,095 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 11,095 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 11,095 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 362.35 current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 463.64 current US$ | 362.35 current US$ | 579.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,168 current US$ | 616.28 current US$ | 1,831 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,080 current US$ | 1,874 current US$ | 2,434 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,678 current US$ | 2,498 current US$ | 4,634 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,477 current US$ | 3,839 current US$ | 8,078 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,347 current US$ | 8,242 current US$ | 10,334 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,530 current US$ | 7,169 current US$ | 11,095 current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 68.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 6,410 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 363.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 7.46 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gdp per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 11,095 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11,095 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.35 current US$ in 1960.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.