Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,065 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 2,065 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 2,107 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.56 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 19th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.56 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 34.46 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 36.41 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 38.66 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 39.56 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.14 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 40.02 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 41.07 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 44.26 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 48.36 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 39.07 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 53.04 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 75.42 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 118.75 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 108.06 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 122.19 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 143.34 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 149.56 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 192.26 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 239.07 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 255.11 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 230.09 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 225.28 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 241.15 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 227.17 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 185.82 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 202.22 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 228.19 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 248.17 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 266.55 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 293.57 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 306.96 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 329.71 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 376.59 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 448.43 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 495.99 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 547.37 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 530.96 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 560.75 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 665.92 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 629.77 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 631.41 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 682.11 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 827.04 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 986.11 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1,175 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1,316 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,502 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 1,781 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1,771 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,767 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,706 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,442 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1,375 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,530 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,659 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,593 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,444 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2,107 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,065 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.33 current US$ per person | 33.56 current US$ per person | 44.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.01 current US$ per person | 39.07 current US$ per person | 192.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.23 current US$ per person | 185.82 current US$ per person | 255.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.69 current US$ per person | 266.55 current US$ per person | 560.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.13 current US$ per person | 629.77 current US$ per person | 1,502 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,609 current US$ per person | 1,375 current US$ per person | 1,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 current US$ per person | 1,444 current US$ per person | 2,107 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 22,935 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 2,065 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2,107 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 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.