Argentina vs El Salvador: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.2169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador
0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
126th
El Salvador rank
125th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0183 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 125th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.2674 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.2431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Argentina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 0.0183 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 125th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.