What does GDP per Capita measure?
It is gross domestic product divided by a country's population, expressing average economic output per person. It is commonly used as a proxy for living standards and average income.
How many countries and which frequency and period does it cover?
The series covers 23 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual frequency, spanning 1990–2025.
What units and transformations are available?
Values are reported in US dollars (USD) and in purchasing-power-parity-adjusted (PPP) terms. A year-on-year (YoY %) transformation is available.
Where does the data come from?
Data come from national statistical agencies and central banks through IDB internal calculations based on official data. Sources include DANE (Colombia), INDEC - Argentina, INEGI - Mexico, INEI Perú and Bank of Guyana.
What is GDP per Capita typically used for?
It is used to compare average living standards across countries, classify economies by income level, track development over time, and inform macroeconomic and social research and policy analysis.
How do I cite this indicator?
Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "GDP per Capita". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.
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