Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Chile
Chile: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 4,463 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Chile, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Chile stood at 4,463. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Chile peaked at 4,463 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0028, in 1970.
Chile ranks 19th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 government, Current prices in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 0.027 | +374.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2861 | +960.5% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +302.2% |
| 1976 | 3.13 | +172.2% |
| 1977 | 7.04 | +124.7% |
| 1978 | 13.14 | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 21.11 | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 32.85 | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 43.48 | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 30.94 | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 35.15 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 48.96 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 82.17 | +67.8% |
| 1986 | 136.31 | +65.9% |
| 1987 | 135.31 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 205.47 | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 209.28 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 231.22 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 335.65 | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 455.51 | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 595.97 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 706.42 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 774.06 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,054 | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 1,162 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1,282 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,265 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,215 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,303 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1,331 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,264 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,434 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1,610 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,854 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 2,391 | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 2,626 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,101 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3,122 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,511 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3,519 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,449 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,863 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4,393 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 4,320 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,332 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,329 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,463 | +3.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4,463 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2, 201.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4,463 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 184.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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% | 0.027 | 0.2861 |
| 1973 | +374.2% | 0.0057 | 0.027 |
| 1975 | +302.2% | 0.2861 | 1.15 |
| 1976 | +172.2% | 1.15 | 3.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 | 0.0028 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.99 | 30.94 | 209.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.3 | 231.22 | 1,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,813 | 1,215 | 3,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,930 | 3,122 | 4,463 | 10 |
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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 4,463 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,463 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 in 1970.
- How does Chile rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 174 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 43.9%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.