Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0438 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0438 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0025 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Argentina 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0334 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 million USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0254 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0367 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 134 Pakistan 0.0471 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.0466 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 136 Peru 0.0444 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Brazil 0.043 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Egypt 0.0429 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 0.0423 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.