As of 2024 estimates, Costa Rica registered the highest gross domestic product (GDP) in Central America with around 83 billion USD, closely followed by Panama. In contrast, Belize ranked with the lowest GDP with just over 2.7 billion USD.

In 2024, Brazil and Mexico were expected to be the countries with the largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean. In that year, Brazil's GDP could reach an estimated value of 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars, whereas Mexico's amounted to almost two trillion U.S. dollars. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year. It measures the economic strength of a country and a positive change indicates economic growth.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

As of 2024, Panama registered the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Central America with around 36,570 PPP USD. In contrast, Honduras had the lowest GDP per capita with less than 6,690 USD.

The average for 2024 based on 19 countries was 9620.41 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Puerto Rico: 30914.37 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Haiti: 1154.87 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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In 2022, the regional gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America and the Caribbean grew more than four percent compared to the previous year. In 2020, the GDP of all the subregion shrunk, with Central America being the worst hit by the economic crisis spawned from the coronavirus pandemic, with a real GDP decrease of seven percent. This was the first time that this part of Latin America experiences a GDP fall since at least 2016. Forecasts for 2023 are fairly optimistic as well.

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 8.01 percent. The highest value was in Nicaragua: 26.18 percent and the lowest value was in Chile: 0.02 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This statistic shows gross domestic product (GDP) of Latin America and the Caribbean from 2020 to 2030 in billion U.S. dollars. In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean's GDP amounted to about 6.76 trillion U.S. dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Constant GDP per capita: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (NYGDPPCAPKDLCN) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, per capita, income, and GDP.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: All Income Levels for Latin America and Caribbean (NYGDPMKTPCDLCN) from 1960 to 2024 about Caribbean Economies, Latin America, gross, domestic, production, and income.

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 19.14 percent. The highest value was in Panama: 36.12 percent and the lowest value was in Haiti: 11.37 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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.

This bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by country using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA PPP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This horizontal bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by currency using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. The Gender Statistics database is a comprehensive source for the latest sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics covering demography, education, health, access to economic opportunities, public life and decision-making, and agency.

This bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by demonym using the aggregation sum in Central America. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

The average for 2024 based on 17 countries was -4.18 percent. The highest value was in Puerto Rico: 9.11 percent and the lowest value was in Honduras: -24.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This dataset is about countries per year in Central America. It has 512 rows. It features 4 columns: country, region, and GDP.