Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,110 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,110 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,154 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.15 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 44 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.15 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 36.04 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 38.07 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 40.39 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 41.31 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 42.93 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 41.7 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 42.72 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 46.03 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 50.18 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 39.83 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 54.15 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 76.9 current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 119.04 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1975 | 104.6 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 117.89 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 139.42 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 146.52 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 188.89 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 235.22 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 243.7 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 223.07 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 220.38 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 239.09 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 226.57 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 184 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 200.57 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 228.2 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 247.43 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 270.48 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 299.31 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 312.47 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 336.46 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 384.94 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 458.75 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 506.88 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 561 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 543.7 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 573.93 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 681.93 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 644.92 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 646.95 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 698.67 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 846.49 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1,010 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,536 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,182 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,493 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1,822 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1,811 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,804 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,742 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,473 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,406 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,695 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,627 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,476 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,862 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2,154 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 2,110 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.01 current US$ per person | 35.15 current US$ per person | 46.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.74 current US$ per person | 39.83 current US$ per person | 188.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.82 current US$ per person | 184 current US$ per person | 247.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.79 current US$ per person | 270.48 current US$ per person | 573.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 979.39 current US$ per person | 644.92 current US$ per person | 1,536 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,644 current US$ per person | 1,406 current US$ per person | 1,822 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 current US$ per person | 1,476 current US$ per person | 2,154 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 15 Czechia 23,509 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,110 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.15 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 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.