Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 143.9%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.9% on the previous year and up 6,423.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Argentina 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +293.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +450.5% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 current LCU per square kilometre | +180.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 current LCU per square kilometre | +381.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0577 current LCU per square kilometre | +590.4% |
| 1985 | 0.341 current LCU per square kilometre | +490.9% |
| 1986 | 0.637 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 1988 | 7.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +353.7% |
| 1989 | 183.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +2331.2% |
| 1990 | 3,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +1816.7% |
| 1991 | 9,675 current LCU per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 1992 | 13,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 16,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 18,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 16,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 17,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 20,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 21,776 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18,663 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 16,816 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 13,922 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 13,661 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 28,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 36,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 47,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 63,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 79,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 71,053 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 101,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 137,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 152,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 199,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 267,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 338,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 429,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 590,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 821,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2023 | 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +143.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +2331.2% | 7.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 183.91 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1816.7% | 183.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,525 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +590.4% | 0.0084 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0577 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +490.9% | 0.0577 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.341 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +450.5% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +381.1% | 0.0017 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0084 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0004 current LCU per square kilometre | 183.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,832 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,525 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,776 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,313 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,859 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,654 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 New Caledonia 15.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 13.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Pakistan 13.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cameroon 11.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Turkey 11.57 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Argentina was 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,423.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.