Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in El Salvador, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in El Salvador stood at 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 83 Suriname 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Burundi 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Aruba 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Rwanda 0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 South Africa 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in El Salvador?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in El Salvador was 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.