In 2023, Puerto Rico and The Bahamas were the states with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean. The average GDP generated per person in the Bahamas amounted to 34,749 U.S. dollars, whereas the average wealth created per capita in Puerto Rico was estimated at around 34,749 U.S. dollars. In that same year, this region's lowest GDP per capita was that of Haiti, at less than 1,693 U.S. dollars per person per year.
The largest economies in Latin America
GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is an important indicator to measure the economic strength of a country and the average wealth of its population. By far, the two largest economies in the region are Brazil and Mexico, both registering GDPs three times bigger than the third place, Argentina. Nonetheless, they are the two most populated countries by a great margin.
Key economic indicators of Latin America
Latin America emerges as an important region in the world economy, as of 2023, around 7.3 percent of the global GDP, a similar share to the Middle East. Nevertheless, the economic development of most of its countries has been heavily affected by other factors, such as corruption, inequality, inflation, or crime and violence. Countries such as Venezuela, Suriname, and Argentina are constantly ranking among the highest inflation rates in the world. While Jamaica, Ecuador, and Haiti rank as some of the most crime-ridden states.
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country
(in U.S. dollars)
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World Bank. (July 25, 2024). Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/
World Bank. "Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/
World Bank. (2024). Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/
World Bank. "Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) per Capita in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2023, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/
World Bank, Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Bank, July 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802613/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-latin-america-caribbean/