Gross capital formation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation was 34.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in El Salvador is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 376.4% on the previous year and up 627.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -28.0%, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 6th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +75.4% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -58.2% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +22.3% |
| 1996 | -24.8% | -278.3% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -117.8% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +593.5% |
| 1999 | -5.7% | -118.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -103.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +1500.8% |
| 2002 | -2.1% | -161.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -490.5% |
| 2004 | -3.2% | -138.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -413.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -93.2% |
| 2008 | -5.9% | -799.4% |
| 2009 | -28.0% | +373.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -136.1% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -91.4% |
| 2013 | -3.8% | -708.3% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -514.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +233.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -75.6% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | -545.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -467.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -89.0% |
| 2023 | -4.0% | -187.7% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -280.2% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +376.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | -24.8% | 30.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -28.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -3.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | -11.4% | 41.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 253.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation in El Salvador was 34.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.0% in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.