Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 2,373 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,373 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,373 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.08 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 45 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 (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 40.08 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 41.31 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 42.55 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 44.74 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 45.53 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 46.83 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 47.84 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 47.96 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 52.52 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 56.75 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 54.65 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 60.89 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 85.83 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 133.5 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 118.88 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 134.25 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 154.24 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 162.77 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 211.94 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 276.61 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 293.53 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 257.81 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 252.97 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 277.59 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 258.46 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 214.92 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 239.94 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 275.68 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 302.28 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 324.58 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 319.9 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 334.01 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 351.78 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 404.39 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 485.08 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 537.89 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 591.74 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 574.86 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 603.95 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 715.61 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 676.41 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 678.32 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 732.9 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 890.52 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,602 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,233 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1,545 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,863 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,795 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,513 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1,446 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,604 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,729 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,672 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,505 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,903 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 2,213 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 2,169 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,254 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2,373 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.98 current US$ per person | 40.08 current US$ per person | 52.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.37 current US$ per person | 54.65 current US$ per person | 211.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.98 current US$ per person | 214.92 current US$ per person | 302.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 452.82 current US$ per person | 319.9 current US$ per person | 603.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,027 current US$ per person | 676.41 current US$ per person | 1,602 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,696 current US$ per person | 1,446 current US$ per person | 1,897 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,069 current US$ per person | 1,505 current US$ per person | 2,373 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Slovakia 23,171 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 22,512 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Guyana 22,360 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 21,130 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 19,660 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Iceland 18,264 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Greenland 17,807 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,409 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,373 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,373 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.08 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.