Gross capital formation in Chile
Chile: Gross capital formation was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Chile is 24.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Chile peaked at 29.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1973.
Chile ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.7% | — |
| 1961 | 15.1% | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 12.4% | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +159.3% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 8.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 11.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 22.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.1% | 25.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 989,209 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 298.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3574 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Chile?
- Gross capital formation in Chile was 24.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gross capital formation?
- Chile ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 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.