Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 170.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
170.41
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 177 countries
All-time high
170.41
in 2019
All-time low
85.63
in 1975
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador stood at 170.41. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 170.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.63, in 1975.
El Salvador ranks 75th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.78 | — |
| 1961 | 108.33 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 101.83 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 101.42 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 96.24 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 94.39 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 90.7 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 90.33 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 91.97 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 92.09 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 91.49 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 89.57 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 87.76 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 88.11 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 86.18 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 85.63 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 88.22 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 88.71 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.58 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 99.48 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 114.59 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 127.48 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 134.85 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 133.55 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 130.69 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 129.58 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 131.26 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 131.21 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 132.69 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 134.39 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 132.7 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 131.29 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 126.24 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 122.27 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 121.12 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 120.74 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 127.16 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 127.23 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 128.68 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 130.96 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 134.67 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 139.4 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 142.61 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 145.06 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 148.26 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 149.09 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 148.04 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 149.59 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 154.78 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 165.68 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 166.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 165.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 167 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 167.51 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 169.8 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 169.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 169.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 169.38 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 169.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 170.41 | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 170.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.83, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 170.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 178.01, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.31 | 90.33 | 108.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.57 | 85.63 | 99.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.03 | 114.59 | 134.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.84 | 120.74 | 132.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.72 | 134.67 | 165.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.38 | 165.7 | 170.41 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador was 170.41 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 170.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.63 in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.