El Salvador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, El Salvador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.