Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Argentina
Argentina: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Argentina, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 767.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Argentina peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 80th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 government … unit GDP Current in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +446.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +463.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +226.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +161.6% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +290.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +514.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +683.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +154.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +289.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3925.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +939.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3925.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +939.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +683.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +514.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +463.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +446.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 77 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Egypt 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Uruguay 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Zambia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Argentina
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Argentina?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Argentina was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Argentina ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.4%. 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.