Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile peaked at 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Chile ranks 69th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 66 Kazakhstan 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Albania 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Estonia 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Palestine 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Belgium 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Israel 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Chile was 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.