Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Chile, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.006 units per square kilometre 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Chile peaked at 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Chile 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Chile, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +374.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +960.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +302.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +172.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.006 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 24.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.006 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 19.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +960.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +374.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +302.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +172.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 30 Sri Lanka 0.0135 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Burundi 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Armenia 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Madagascar 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 0.0049 units per square kilometre compare
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Chile?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Chile was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.