Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ in South America

South America: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ was -0.3025 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.3025 %
Change on year
down 109.5%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
31.46 %
in 2005
All-time low
-28.31 %
in 1999
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ in South America, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

South America recorded -0.3025 % for gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.5% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in South America peaked at 31.46 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, -28.31 %, in 1999.

That places South America 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ in South America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ in South America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 15.47 %
1972 10.4 % -32.8%
1973 24.47 % +135.3%
1974 28.08 % +14.8%
1975 25.19 % -10.3%
1976 17.08 % -32.2%
1977 19.66 % +15.1%
1978 13.87 % -29.4%
1979 8.89 % -35.9%
1980 11.62 % +30.6%
1981 7.64 % -34.3%
1982 -1.34 % -117.6%
1983 -24.04 % +1692.0%
1984 -12.87 % -46.5%
1985 -1.45 % -88.7%
1986 22.65 % -1661.1%
1987 15.64 % -30.9%
1988 15.84 % +1.2%
1989 8.47 % -46.5%
1990 1.89 % -77.7%
1991 -8.94 % -572.4%
1992 14.11 % -257.8%
1993 16.3 % +15.6%
1994 30.24 % +85.5%
1995 20.08 % -33.6%
1996 1.86 % -90.8%
1997 10.33 % +456.6%
1998 -2.57 % -124.8%
1999 -28.31 % +1003.8%
2000 5.57 % -119.7%
2001 -8.38 % -250.3%
2002 -20.07 % +139.5%
2003 1.98 % -109.9%
2004 29.37 % +1379.9%
2005 31.46 % +7.1%
2006 24.32 % -22.7%
2007 31.08 % +27.8%
2008 26.56 % -14.5%
2009 -4.59 % -117.3%
2010 30.69 % -768.5%
2011 15.92 % -48.1%
2012 2.36 % -85.1%
2013 3.56 % +50.8%
2014 -4.5 % -226.3%
2015 -20.55 % +356.5%
2016 -16.34 % -20.5%
2017 9.09 % -155.6%
2018 -4.86 % -153.5%
2019 -2.99 % -38.6%
2020 -16.9 % +465.9%
2021 26.11 % -254.5%
2022 14.27 % -45.3%
2023 3.19 % -77.6%
2024 -0.3025 % -109.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.12 % 8.89 % 28.08 % 9
1980s 4.22 % -24.04 % 22.65 % 10
1990s 5.5 % -28.31 % 30.24 % 10
2000s 11.73 % -20.07 % 31.46 % 10
2010s 1.24 % -20.55 % 30.69 % 10
2020s 5.28 % -16.9 % 26.11 % 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 24 Central African Republic 13.68 % compare
  2. 25 Iceland 13.2 % compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 12.95 % compare
  4. 27 Malaysia 12.79 % compare
  5. 28 Georgia 12.76 % compare
  6. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 12.55 % compare
  7. 30 Albania 12.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in South America?
Gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in South America was -0.3025 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 31.46 % in 2005.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -28.31 % in 1999.
How does South America rank for gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$?
South America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,607 data points, 1971–2024
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