Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2.96 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina stood at 2.96 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 13,775.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina peaked at 2.96 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | +47.5% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +62.8% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +287.3% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +442.0% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +174.9% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +120.9% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +130.7% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +106.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +175.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 current LCU per person | +373.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 current LCU per person | +579.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 current LCU per person | +481.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0566 current LCU per person | +84.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 current LCU per person | +157.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6514 current LCU per person | +346.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6 current LCU per person | +2294.2% |
| 1990 | 294.51 current LCU per person | +1788.4% |
| 1991 | 796.8 current LCU per person | +170.6% |
| 1992 | 1,123 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 1,320 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,483 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,320 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,386 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,578 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1,638 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,388 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,237 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1,013 current LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 983.1 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,481 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 1,986 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 2,577 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 3,312 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 4,375 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 5,406 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 4,760 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 6,698 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 9,006 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 9,922 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 12,809 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 17,008 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 21,317 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 26,750 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 36,495 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 50,358 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 68,064 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 85,994 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 176,366 current LCU per person | +105.1% |
| 2022 | 321,294 current LCU per person | +82.2% |
| 2023 | 781,365 current LCU per person | +143.2% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +160.1% |
| 2025 | 2.96 million current LCU per person | +45.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 78.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.96 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 135.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2294.2% | 0.6514 current LCU per person | 15.6 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +1788.4% | 15.6 current LCU per person | 294.51 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +579.5% | 0.0008 current LCU per person | 0.0053 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +481.7% | 0.0053 current LCU per person | 0.0308 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +442.0% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +373.4% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0008 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 15.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,233 current LCU per person | 294.51 current LCU per person | 1,638 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,713 current LCU per person | 983.1 current LCU per person | 5,406 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,843 current LCU per person | 6,698 current LCU per person | 68,064 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 85,994 current LCU per person | 2.96 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 3.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Costa Rica 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Kazakhstan, Republic of 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Argentina was 2.96 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,775.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.