Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Chile
Chile: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile stood at 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Chile 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +159.3% | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 84 Moldova 0.2419 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Honduras 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Madagascar 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Latvia 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Zambia 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Austria 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.