GDP per Capita
GDP per Capita is gross domestic product divided by a country's population, expressing average economic output per person. It is a widely used proxy for living standards and average income, allowing economies of different sizes to be compared on a common basis. This indicator is part of the Latin Macro Watch dataset published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which compiles harmonized macroeconomic series for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Coverage
The series covers 23 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual frequency, spanning 1990–2025. Values are reported in US dollars (USD) and in purchasing-power-parity-adjusted (PPP) terms, with a year-on-year (YoY %) transformation available to track growth in output per person over time.
Sources
Figures are drawn from national statistical agencies and central banks through IDB internal calculations based on official data. Representative sources include internal calculations based on DANE (Colombia), INDEC - Argentina, INEGI - Mexico, INEI Perú and Bank of Guyana data.
Metadata & use
| Format | CSV |
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| Language | en |
| Country |
Argentina
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Barbados
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
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| Data notes |
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. |