Investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Investment in energy with private participation was 8.40 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2024
Source: Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 8.40 billion current US$ for investment in energy with private participation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 36.12 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.44 billion current US$, in 2004.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 21.54 billion current US$ | +168.8% |
| 1998 | 16.38 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 8.71 billion current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 13.29 billion current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 9.16 billion current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 11.29 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.87 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 20.77 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 36.12 billion current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2013 | 18.84 billion current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 18.45 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.87 billion current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 21.28 billion current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 16.74 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 10.47 billion current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 21.04 billion current US$ | +101.0% |
| 2020 | 10.97 billion current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2023 | 8.72 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 8.40 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.01 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 21.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.09 billion current US$ | 3.44 billion current US$ | 13.29 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.14 billion current US$ | 10.47 billion current US$ | 36.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 billion current US$ | 8.40 billion current US$ | 10.97 billion current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 7 Türkiye 1.70 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Viet Nam 1.64 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Angola 1.60 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Ghana 1.53 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Ukraine 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Peru 1.24 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 1.20 billion current US$ compare
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Investment in energy with private participation in Latin America & Caribbean was 8.40 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Private Participation in Infrastructure Project Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest investment in energy with private participation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 36.12 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest investment in energy with private participation recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 billion current US$ in 2004.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for investment in energy with private participation?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is investment in energy with private participation rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 energy with private participation (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. Investment in energy projects with private participation 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, 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.