Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries was 8,352 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 8,352 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,841 million constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,356 million constant US$, in 2007.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,763 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5,975 million constant US$ | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 3,106 million constant US$ | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 2,335 million constant US$ | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 1,778 million constant US$ | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 1,670 million constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,148 million constant US$ | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,356 million constant US$ | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 2,454 million constant US$ | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 9,401 million constant US$ | +283.0% |
| 2010 | 7,709 million constant US$ | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 7,870 million constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,460 million constant US$ | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 6,141 million constant US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7,407 million constant US$ | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 9,584 million constant US$ | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 8,809 million constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9,824 million constant US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 8,114 million constant US$ | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 8,678 million constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 10,841 million constant US$ | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 9,115 million constant US$ | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 9,270 million constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,956 million constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8,352 million constant US$ | -6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +283.0% | 2,454 million constant US$ | 9,401 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,399 million constant US$ | 1,356 million constant US$ | 9,401 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,960 million constant US$ | 5,460 million constant US$ | 9,824 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,307 million constant US$ | 8,352 million constant US$ | 10,841 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Türkiye 3,997 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Turkey 3,997 million constant US$ compare
- 7 Philippines 2,905 million constant US$ compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2,745 million constant US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 2,339 million constant US$ compare
- 10 Egypt 2,185 million constant US$ compare
- 11 Indonesia 1,616 million constant US$ compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 47.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Latin America and the Caribbean was 8,352 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,841 million constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 million constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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