Chile vs Colombia: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 85.97 billion current US$ against 76.47 billion current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 9.50 billion current US$.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 963.02 million current US$ | 970.92 million current US$ | 7.90 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 549.44 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.84 billion current US$ | 7.35 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 16.75 billion current US$ | 16.69 billion current US$ | 61.92 million current US$ | Chile |
| 2000s | 28.42 billion current US$ | 31.36 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 66.39 billion current US$ | 74.05 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.63 billion current US$ | 64.37 billion current US$ | 10.26 billion current US$ | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 85.97 billion current US$ against 76.47 billion current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Chile and Colombia?
- 9.50 billion current US$, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Chile ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 44th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.