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GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Central America

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) in Central America in 2025 — 23,175 int$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 308.1%.

2025 23,175 int$ +3.21% vs 2024
World rank —
Period maximum 23,175 int$2025
Period minimum 5,679 int$1980

Trend over time

1980–2025 · international $ per capita

GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Central America, 1980–2025010,00020,00030,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 5,679 int$1981: 6,586 int$1982: 6,806 int$1983: 6,616 int$1984: 6,929 int$1985: 7,117 int$1986: 6,870 int$1987: 7,039 int$1988: 7,214 int$1989: 7,607 int$1990: 8,129 int$1991: 8,553 int$1992: 8,913 int$1993: 9,230 int$1994: 9,372 int$1995: 8,960 int$1996: 9,484 int$1997: 10,142 int$1998: 10,708 int$1999: 11,008 int$2000: 11,640 int$2001: 11,711 int$2002: 11,735 int$2003: 11,966 int$2004: 12,558 int$2005: 13,081 int$2006: 13,954 int$2007: 14,504 int$2008: 14,768 int$2009: 13,835 int$2010: 14,452 int$2011: 15,084 int$2012: 15,724 int$2013: 15,989 int$2014: 16,498 int$2015: 16,939 int$2016: 17,263 int$2017: 17,774 int$2018: 18,112 int$2019: 18,317 int$2020: 16,976 int$2021: 18,533 int$2022: 20,483 int$2023: 21,743 int$2024: 22,455 int$2025: 23,175 int$
Change over the period: +17,496 (+308.1%) Average annual rate: 3.17 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 23,175 int$
World computed 25,803 int$
GDP per capita at PPP (IMF) — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year int$ Change Change, %
2025 23,175 +721 +3.21%
2024 22,455 +712 +3.27%
2023 21,743 +1,260 +6.15%
2022 20,483 +1,950 +10.52%
2021 18,533 +1,557 +9.17%
2020 16,976 −1,341 −7.32%
2019 18,317 +205 +1.13%
2018 18,112 +338 +1.9%
2017 17,774 +512 +2.96%
2016 17,263 +324 +1.91%
2015 16,939 +440 +2.67%
2014 16,498 +510 +3.19%
2013 15,989 +265 +1.69%
2012 15,724 +639 +4.24%
2011 15,084 +632 +4.38%
2010 14,452 +617 +4.46%
2009 13,835 −933 −6.32%
2008 14,768 +264 +1.82%
2007 14,504 +551 +3.95%
2006 13,954 +873 +6.67%
2005 13,081 +523 +4.16%
2004 12,558 +592 +4.95%
2003 11,966 +230 +1.96%
2002 11,735 +24 +0.21%
2001 11,711 +71 +0.61%
2000 11,640 +632 +5.74%
1999 11,008 +300 +2.8%
1998 10,708 +566 +5.59%
1997 10,142 +658 +6.93%
1996 9,484 +524 +5.85%
1995 8,960 −413 −4.4%
1994 9,372 +143 +1.55%
1993 9,230 +317 +3.56%
1992 8,913 +360 +4.2%
1991 8,553 +424 +5.22%
1990 8,129 +522 +6.86%
1989 7,607 +393 +5.44%
1988 7,214 +175 +2.49%
1987 7,039 +170 +2.47%
1986 6,870 −248 −3.48%
1985 7,117 +189 +2.72%
1984 6,929 +313 +4.73%
1983 6,616 −190 −2.79%
1982 6,806 +220 +3.34%
1981 6,586 +907 +15.97%
1980 5,679 — —

About the indicator

GDP per capita at purchasing power parity in current international dollars from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF uses its own PPP conversion factors and includes a forecast, so the series serves for comparing the expected level of living, not only the level already reached.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its GDP over all of its population. The weight is taken from the World Bank population series: the IMF one is shorter, and the source of the weight barely affects the result.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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