Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 177 countries
All-time high
92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 24th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Chile, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 2.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1964 | 2.92 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 3.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 5.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 7.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 10.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 14.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 21.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1971 | 27.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 45.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1973 | 218.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +379.8% |
| 1974 | 2,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +964.0% |
| 1975 | 9,352 current LCU per square kilometre | +303.1% |
| 1976 | 25,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 1977 | 57,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 1978 | 107,502 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 1979 | 173,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 269,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 358,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 255,390 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 290,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 406,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1985 | 639,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1986 | 839,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1988 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1990 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 8.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 10.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 12.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 13.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 12.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 13.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 14.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 17.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 21.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 23.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 26.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 33.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 31.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 34.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 40.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 46.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 48.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 54.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 54.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 64.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 61.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 75.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 90.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 44.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 74.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +964.0% | 218.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,320 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +379.8% | 45.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 218.06 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +303.1% | 2,320 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,352 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +172.8% | 9,352 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,512 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,554 current LCU per square kilometre | 21.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 173,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 871,618 current LCU per square kilometre | 255,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 64.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 61.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 21 Somalia 112.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bangladesh 106.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Iraq 101.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tanzania 90.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 80.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Armenia 69.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 730.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Chile was 92.65 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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 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.