CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: CPIA equity of public resource use rating was 3.2 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▼ Falling
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpia equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean is 3.2 1=low to 6=high, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 3.67 1=low to 6=high in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2 1=low to 6=high, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.56 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.61 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 1=low to 6=high | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.44 1=low to 6=high | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.31 1=low to 6=high | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 1=low to 6=high | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.25 1=low to 6=high | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 1=low to 6=high | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.25 1=low to 6=high | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 1=low to 6=high | 3.56 1=low to 6=high | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.52 1=low to 6=high | 3.31 1=low to 6=high | 3.67 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 1=low to 6=high | 3.2 1=low to 6=high | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
More public sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Arms imports 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9725 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 67.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 644.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 110.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 73.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cpia equity of public resource use rating in Latin America & Caribbean was 3.2 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 1=low to 6=high in 2007.
- What is the lowest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 1=low to 6=high in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cpia equity of public resource use rating?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia equity of public resource use rating rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.