Investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Investment in transport with private participation was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean, 1994–2020
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 2.36 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 39.45 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 697.70 million current US$, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.17 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +181.4% |
| 1997 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 11.45 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2000 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 697.70 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 808.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +215.7% |
| 2006 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 12.67 billion current US$ | +101.5% |
| 2008 | 13.29 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.60 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.57 billion current US$ | +103.0% |
| 2013 | 19.05 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 39.45 billion current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 14.78 billion current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2016 | 7.90 billion current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 4.09 billion current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 11.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion current US$ | 697.70 million current US$ | 13.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 39.45 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 10 India 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Senegal 1.12 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Peru 975.00 million current US$ compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 940.00 million current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 765.20 million current US$ compare
- 15 Costa Rica 663.00 million current US$ compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 370.00 million current US$ compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Investment in transport with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean was 2.36 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest investment in transport with private participation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest investment in transport with private participation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.70 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for investment in transport with private participation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 16 groups with data for 2020.
- Is investment in transport with private participation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Investment in transport with private participation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Private Participation In Infrastructure (PPI) Database records contractual arrangements for public infrastructure projects in low- and middle-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) that have reached financial closure, in which private parties assume operating risk. Investment in transport projects with private participation refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in transport [(a) airport runways and terminals, (b) railways (including fixed assets, freight, intercity passenger, and local passenger); (c) toll roads, bridges, highways, and tunnels, (d) port infrastructure, superstructures, terminals, and channels)] that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investments are classified as one of two types: (1) Investments in physical assets: resources the project company commits to invest in expanding and modernizing facilities and (2) payments to the government: to acquire state-owned enterprises or rights to provide services in a specific area or to use radio spectrum. Data is presented based on investment year. Data are in current U.S. dollars.