Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 154 Colombia 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 San Marino 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Costa Rica 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Malawi 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,401 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 199.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2.98 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.