Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 10.44 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Chile, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Chile stood at 10.44.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Chile peaked at 11.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8441, in 1960.
That places Chile 63rd 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8441 | — |
| 1961 | 0.8778 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.913 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9495 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9875 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.16 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 1.45 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 1 | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.856 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9883 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 4.85 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.37 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.12 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6.97 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 8.62 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 10.22 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.38 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 11.07 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.61 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.44 | -1.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 10.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.8441 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.856 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.01 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 | 1.57 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 4.73 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.22 | 11.55 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Chile was 10.44 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8441 in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.