Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1,356 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,356 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,356 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 334.16 constant LCU per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334.16 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 380.02 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 477.04 constant LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 525.05 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 579.13 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 654.04 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 488.44 constant LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 506.59 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 657.69 constant LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 616.94 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 615.19 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 633.65 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 618.47 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 667.67 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 645.86 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 709.98 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 798.73 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 804.48 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 754.49 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 541.73 constant LCU per person | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 594.45 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 635.93 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 637.45 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 610.49 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 601.12 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 627.57 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 654.45 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 673.62 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 743.47 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 762.16 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 674.01 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 952.62 constant LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 992.43 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 948.08 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,012 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,356 constant LCU per person | +34.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,356 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,356 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,734 constant LCU per person, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.91 constant LCU per person | 334.16 constant LCU per person | 657.69 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 679.03 constant LCU per person | 541.73 constant LCU per person | 804.48 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.07 constant LCU per person | 594.45 constant LCU per person | 762.16 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 989.25 constant LCU per person | 674.01 constant LCU per person | 1,356 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 148 Kosovo 1,417 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,417 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Tunisia 1,409 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Libya 1,355 constant LCU per person compare
- 153 Eritrea 1,337 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Kuwait 1,287 constant LCU 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,356 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.16 constant LCU per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.