El Salvador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- El Salvador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 3.4% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, El Salvador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- El Salvador, at 22.6% against 3.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.