Public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Public private partnerships investment in energy was 8.20 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean, 1996–2024
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 8.20 billion current US$ for public private partnerships investment in energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 35.50 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.95 billion current US$, in 1996.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.95 billion current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 16.46 billion current US$ | +742.8% |
| 1998 | 12.56 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.40 billion current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 6.58 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.10 billion current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +145.3% |
| 2007 | 8.59 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.04 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 14.90 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 19.84 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 35.50 billion current US$ | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 16.84 billion current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 17.15 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.30 billion current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 19.08 billion current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2017 | 14.37 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 10.35 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 11.50 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 8.70 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 8.20 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 16.46 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.15 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.08 billion current US$ | 10.35 billion current US$ | 35.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 billion current US$ | 8.20 billion current US$ | 8.70 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Public private partnerships investment in energy in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.20 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public private partnerships investment in energy recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 35.50 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest public private partnerships investment in energy recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for public private partnerships investment in energy?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is public private partnerships investment in energy rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 Public private partnerships investment in energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Public private partnerships in energy refers to commitments to infrastructure projects in energy (electricity and natural gas: generation, transmission, and distribution) that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. The types of projects included are management and lease contracts, brownfield projects, and greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility). Divestitures and merchant projects are excluded. 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.