Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in South America

South America: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices was 682,399 million USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
682,399 million USD
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
839,641 million USD
in 2013
All-time low
183,213 million USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in South America, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in South America stood at 682,399 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in South America peaked at 839,641 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 183,213 million USD, in 1970.

That places South America 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in South America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices in South America, 1970 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
1970 183,213 million USD
1971 204,941 million USD +11.9%
1972 223,473 million USD +9.0%
1973 248,736 million USD +11.3%
1974 270,794 million USD +8.9%
1975 299,475 million USD +10.6%
1976 334,045 million USD +11.5%
1977 367,768 million USD +10.1%
1978 376,119 million USD +2.3%
1979 365,678 million USD -2.8%
1980 385,228 million USD +5.3%
1981 362,610 million USD -5.9%
1982 333,412 million USD -8.1%
1983 277,516 million USD -16.8%
1984 264,595 million USD -4.7%
1985 272,900 million USD +3.1%
1986 316,402 million USD +15.9%
1987 322,959 million USD +2.1%
1988 318,826 million USD -1.3%
1989 296,487 million USD -7.0%
1990 275,723 million USD -7.0%
1991 310,938 million USD +12.8%
1992 333,277 million USD +7.2%
1993 356,330 million USD +6.9%
1994 383,161 million USD +7.5%
1995 395,540 million USD +3.2%
1996 400,246 million USD +1.2%
1997 442,074 million USD +10.5%
1998 448,680 million USD +1.5%
1999 392,425 million USD -12.5%
2000 400,216 million USD +2.0%
2001 402,804 million USD +0.6%
2002 374,473 million USD -7.0%
2003 362,091 million USD -3.3%
2004 418,887 million USD +15.7%
2005 466,322 million USD +11.3%
2006 524,695 million USD +12.5%
2007 609,791 million USD +16.2%
2008 670,732 million USD +10.0%
2009 627,627 million USD -6.4%
2010 710,475 million USD +13.2%
2011 776,361 million USD +9.3%
2012 814,718 million USD +4.9%
2013 839,641 million USD +3.1%
2014 799,825 million USD -4.7%
2015 726,024 million USD -9.2%
2016 636,803 million USD -12.3%
2017 625,537 million USD -1.8%
2018 631,181 million USD +0.9%
2019 625,707 million USD -0.9%
2020 568,723 million USD -9.1%
2021 668,486 million USD +17.5%
2022 697,501 million USD +4.3%
2023 676,484 million USD -3.0%
2024 682,399 million USD +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 287,424 million USD 183,213 million USD 376,119 million USD 10
1980s 315,094 million USD 264,595 million USD 385,228 million USD 10
1990s 373,839 million USD 275,723 million USD 448,680 million USD 10
2000s 485,764 million USD 362,091 million USD 670,732 million USD 10
2010s 718,627 million USD 625,537 million USD 839,641 million USD 10
2020s 658,719 million USD 568,723 million USD 697,501 million USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Russian Federation 387,507 million USD compare
  2. 14 Canada 375,620 million USD compare
  3. 15 Brazil 351,696 million USD compare
  4. 16 Mexico 320,400 million USD compare
  5. 17 Spain 275,397 million USD compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 237,852 million USD compare
  7. 19 Switzerland 196,956 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in South America?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices in South America was 682,399 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 839,641 million USD in 2013.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 183,213 million USD in 1970.
How does South America rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices?
South America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices
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million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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