Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Argentina

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Argentina in 2025 — 16.1%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.4 pp.

2025 16.1% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 113of 131
Period maximum 30.9%1977
Period minimum 10.9%2002

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Argentina, 1960–20251020304019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 23.5%1962: 21.7%1964: 21.5%1966: 20.5%1968: 21.7%1970: 24.4%1972: 23.9%1974: 22.3%1976: 30.7%1978: 27.8%1980: 25.3%1982: 21.8%1984: 20%1986: 17.5%1988: 18.6%1990: 14%1992: 16.7%1994: 20%1996: 19.6%1998: 21%2000: 17.5%2002: 10.9%2004: 17.6%2006: 18.7%2008: 19.6%2010: 17.7%2012: 16.5%2014: 17.3%2016: 17.7%2018: 16.6%2020: 14.4%2022: 17.4%2024: 15.8%2025: 16.1%
Change over the period: −7.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina

Argentina 16.1%
South America computed 17.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.1 +0.3 pp
2024 15.8 −3.5 pp
2023 19.4 +2 pp
2022 17.4 −0.7 pp
2021 18.1 +3.7 pp
2020 14.4 +0.2 pp
2019 14.2 −2.4 pp
2018 16.6 −1.6 pp
2017 18.2 +0.5 pp
2016 17.7 +0.6 pp
2015 17.1 −0.2 pp
2014 17.3 −0 pp
2013 17.3 +0.8 pp
2012 16.5 −1.9 pp
2011 18.4 +0.7 pp
2010 17.7 +1.7 pp
2009 16.1 −3.5 pp
2008 19.6 −0.5 pp
2007 20.1 +1.4 pp
2006 18.7 −0.2 pp
2005 18.9 +1.3 pp
2004 17.6 +3.4 pp
2003 14.1 +3.3 pp
2002 10.9 −4.8 pp
2001 15.6 −1.9 pp
2000 17.5 −0.3 pp
1999 17.9 −3.1 pp
1998 21 +0.1 pp
1997 20.8 +1.2 pp
1996 19.6 +1.1 pp
1995 18.5 −1.5 pp
1994 20 +0.3 pp
1993 19.7 +3 pp
1992 16.7 +2.1 pp
1991 14.6 +0.6 pp
1990 14 −1.5 pp
1989 15.5 −3.1 pp
1988 18.6 −0.9 pp
1987 19.6 +2.1 pp
1986 17.5 −0.1 pp
1985 17.6 −2.4 pp
1984 20 −0.9 pp
1983 20.9 −0.9 pp
1982 21.8 −0.9 pp
1981 22.7 −2.6 pp
1980 25.3 −0.6 pp
1979 25.9 −1.9 pp
1978 27.8 −3.1 pp
1977 30.9 +0.2 pp
1976 30.7 +1.3 pp
1975 29.4 +7.2 pp
1974 22.3 +1.4 pp
1973 20.9 −3 pp
1972 23.9 −0.2 pp
1971 24.1 −0.3 pp
1970 24.4 +0.4 pp
1969 24 +2.3 pp
1968 21.7 +0.5 pp
1967 21.2 +0.7 pp
1966 20.5 −1.9 pp
1965 22.4 +1 pp
1964 21.5 +3.2 pp
1963 18.3 −3.5 pp
1962 21.7 −6 pp
1961 27.8 +4.3 pp
1960 23.5

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.