Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4.12 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Chile is 4.12 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Chile peaked at 4.12 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0821 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Chile 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0821 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0934 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1085 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1729 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2454 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3259 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4421 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5659 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7995 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 1.64 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 2.03 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 3.32 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 1973 | 15.68 current LCU per person | +372.1% |
| 1974 | 164.21 current LCU per person | +947.3% |
| 1975 | 651.61 current LCU per person | +296.8% |
| 1976 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +168.6% |
| 1977 | 3,881 current LCU per person | +121.8% |
| 1978 | 7,154 current LCU per person | +84.3% |
| 1979 | 11,350 current LCU per person | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 17,442 current LCU per person | +53.7% |
| 1981 | 22,800 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 16,024 current LCU per person | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 17,984 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 24,730 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 38,386 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 49,574 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 74,552 current LCU per person | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 101,512 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 146,247 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 180,177 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 202,708 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 285,670 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 375,305 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 416,819 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 516,548 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 613,343 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 689,333 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 688,044 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 562,704 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 600,215 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 651,092 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 680,248 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 729,170 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 798,342 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 978,671 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.87 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 228.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 189.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 | +947.3% | 15.68 current LCU per person | 164.21 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +372.1% | 3.32 current LCU per person | 15.68 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +296.8% | 164.21 current LCU per person | 651.61 current LCU per person |
| 1976 | +168.6% | 651.61 current LCU per person | 1,750 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3944 current LCU per person | 0.0821 current LCU per person | 1.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,497 current LCU per person | 1.64 current LCU per person | 11,350 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,925 current LCU per person | 16,024 current LCU per person | 146,247 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,065 current LCU per person | 180,177 current LCU per person | 689,333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 952,902 current LCU per person | 600,215 current LCU per person | 1.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 2.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 million current LCU per person | 2.34 million current LCU per person | 4.12 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 10 Somalia 5.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Colombia 5.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 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
- 16 Argentina 2.96 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Chile was 4.12 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.