Gross capital formation in Argentina
Argentina: Gross capital formation was 16.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 16.1% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Argentina peaked at 30.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 158th 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 in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.5% | — |
| 1961 | 27.8% | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 21.7% | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 21.5% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 24.0% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 29.4% | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 18.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 20.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 19.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 155 Colombia 16.7% compare
- 156 San Marino 16.6% compare
- 157 Uruguay 16.2% compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 16.0% compare
- 160 Costa Rica 15.8% compare
- 161 Malawi 15.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- 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)
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 183.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Argentina?
- Gross capital formation in Argentina was 16.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross capital formation?
- Argentina ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.