El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
El Salvador
22.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
21.3 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador rank
6th
Nicaragua rank
8th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 22.62 % change on previous year against 21.3 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.6152 % change on previous year | -0.6992 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.0946 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.21 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 22.62 % change on previous year against 21.3 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 1.32 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.