Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 2.98 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.98 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 12,640.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 2.98 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Argentina 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +64.0% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +62.8% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +287.3% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +442.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +174.9% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +120.7% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +149.6% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +91.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +175.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +373.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 current LCU per person | +579.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 current LCU per person | +481.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0566 current LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 current LCU per person | +157.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6514 current LCU per person | +346.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6 current LCU per person | +2294.2% |
| 1990 | 294.51 current LCU per person | +1788.4% |
| 1991 | 796.8 current LCU per person | +170.6% |
| 1992 | 1,123 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 1,363 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 1,485 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,361 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,504 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 1,724 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,376 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1,339 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,116 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 892.13 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 1,384 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 2,194 current LCU per person | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 2,806 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 3,375 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 4,505 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 5,566 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 4,903 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7,126 current LCU per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 9,607 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 10,325 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13,608 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 18,373 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 23,380 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 33,106 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 43,837 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 54,858 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 68,117 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 86,793 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 184,380 current LCU per person | +112.4% |
| 2022 | 317,059 current LCU per person | +72.0% |
| 2023 | 818,937 current LCU per person | +158.3% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +147.1% |
| 2025 | 2.98 million current LCU per person | +47.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.98 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 79.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.98 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 129.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2294.2% | 0.6514 current LCU per person | 15.6 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1788.4% | 15.6 current LCU per person | 294.51 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +579.5% | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0053 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +481.7% | 0.0053 current LCU per person | 0.0308 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +442.0% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +373.4% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 15.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,272 current LCU per person | 294.51 current LCU per person | 1,724 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,808 current LCU per person | 892.13 current LCU per person | 5,566 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,234 current LCU per person | 7,126 current LCU per person | 68,117 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 86,793 current LCU per person | 2.98 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 3.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 2.98 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,640.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.