Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,968 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 1,968 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,990 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.99 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 30.99 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 32.39 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 34.26 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 35.75 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 36.51 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 37.35 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 36.17 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 36.83 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 39.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 43.29 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 33.54 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 48.65 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 70.03 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 104.03 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1975 | 92.44 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 103.75 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 125.4 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 132.54 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 170.35 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 211.57 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 227.13 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 209.44 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 208.07 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 227.92 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 214.98 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 171.02 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 186.26 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 211 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 227.49 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 250.07 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 278.72 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 289.74 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 313.98 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 360.03 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 421.33 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 470.74 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 528.31 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 514.77 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 544.33 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 645.26 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 609.62 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 612.98 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 654.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 783.05 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 928.6 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 1,086 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,218 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,413 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1,084 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 1,373 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 1,685 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,671 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,619 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1,315 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,592 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,531 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,368 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,716 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 1,990 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,968 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.21 current US$ per person | 30.99 current US$ per person | 39.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.4 current US$ per person | 33.54 current US$ per person | 170.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.49 current US$ per person | 171.02 current US$ per person | 227.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 397.2 current US$ per person | 250.07 current US$ per person | 544.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 903.58 current US$ per person | 609.62 current US$ per person | 1,413 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 current US$ per person | 1,315 current US$ per person | 1,687 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,761 current US$ per person | 1,368 current US$ per person | 1,990 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 17 Denmark 21,764 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Slovakia 21,643 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 20,334 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 18,496 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Naoero 17,831 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Greenland 17,683 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Iceland 17,174 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 43.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.37 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,178 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,968 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.99 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.