Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 323.26 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 323.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 367.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 461.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 507.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 560.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 632.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 472.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 490.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 636.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 596.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 595.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 612.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 598.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 645.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 624.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 686.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 772.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 778.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 729.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 524.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 575.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 615.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 616.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 590.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 581.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 607.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 633.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 651.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 719.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 737.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 652.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 921.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 960.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 917.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 979.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 323.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 636.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 656.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 524.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 778.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 575.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 737.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Tonga 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Georgia 1,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Ecuador 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Morocco 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Belize 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Colombia 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.