Gross capital formation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation was 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in El Salvador is 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 2.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 5.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 6.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 130.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 65.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 130.74 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation in El Salvador was 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.