Argentina vs Chile: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Argentina
199.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile
228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
23rd
Chile rank
21st
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 199.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 28.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 107.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.4592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 75.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 203.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 199.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Chile?
- 28.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.