Argentina vs World: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Argentina
- World
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 16.4% against 2.2% in World, a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 7.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was World ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -12.6% | 6.4% | 19.0% | World |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 2.1% | 6.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 2.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | World |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Argentina or World?
- Argentina, at 16.4% against 2.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Argentina and World?
- 14.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and World?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.