Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Chile
Chile: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,329 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Chile is 4,329 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Chile peaked at 4,388 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70.96 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Chile ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 89.99 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1962 | 84.39 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 98.7 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 98.7 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.78 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 131.35 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1967 | 125.64 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 128.14 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 135.61 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 159.08 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 165.5 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 148.97 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 139.19 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 341.8 current US$ per person | +145.6% |
| 1975 | 99.95 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 1976 | 129.47 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 194.17 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 270.75 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 360.4 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 557.66 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 692.48 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 193.11 current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1983 | 205.84 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 311.14 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 243.64 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 283.23 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 388.9 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1988 | 463.73 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 584.48 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 639.93 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 653.18 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 833.38 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 983.71 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 1,594 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,551 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,113 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,099 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,300 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 1,740 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 2,067 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 2,312 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 3,087 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 2,315 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 3,130 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 3,860 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4,388 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4,312 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,655 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 3,439 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3,236 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,368 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3,790 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3,616 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,765 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 3,916 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 3,968 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,986 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,851 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 4,329 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,329 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,329 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,900 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +145.6% | 139.19 current US$ per person | 341.8 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.83 current US$ per person | 70.96 current US$ per person | 135.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 200.93 current US$ per person | 99.95 current US$ per person | 360.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.42 current US$ per person | 193.11 current US$ per person | 692.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,151 current US$ per person | 639.93 current US$ per person | 1,715 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,731 current US$ per person | 1,068 current US$ per person | 3,087 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,680 current US$ per person | 3,130 current US$ per person | 4,388 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,803 current US$ per person | 2,765 current US$ per person | 4,329 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Chile?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Chile was 4,329 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,388 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.96 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.