Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 18.18 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Argentina, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Argentina stood at 18.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Argentina peaked at 27.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2002.
That places Argentina 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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, General … General Purchasing in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.53 | — |
| 1961 | 3.67 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3.82 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.97 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.13 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.29 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.47 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 4.64 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.83 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.02 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.32 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 5.75 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.4 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.62 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.21 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 7.51 | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 6.55 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 6.99 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 6.26 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 5.01 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.93 | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 5.86 | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 7.68 | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 9.05 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 8 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 6.24 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 4.93 | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +76.4% |
| 2005 | 11.72 | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 18.41 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 19.12 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19.97 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.51 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 24.99 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 22.34 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 25.51 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 25.15 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.93 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.93 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.25 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 24.33 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 18.18 | -25.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 18.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 18.18 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 10.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +76.4% | 4.93 | 8.7 |
| 2003 | +75.3% | 2.81 | 4.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 | 3.53 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 | 5.32 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 | 3.93 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 | 3.33 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 2.81 | 19.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 | 18.18 | 27.25 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Argentina was 18.18 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Argentina ranks 45th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.