El Salvador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
37.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37.72 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.56 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.11 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 13.09 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7.44 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.6 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- El Salvador, at 37.72 % change on previous year against 7.16 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30.56 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.