Argentina vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 17.7% against 3.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 5.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 6.8% | 3.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | -4.6% | -0.8% | 3.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 2.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Argentina or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Argentina, at 17.7% against 3.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.