Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4224 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2897 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3536 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2842 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1822 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2052 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1956 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2897 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1955 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Bahamas 0.2448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Singapore 0.2415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Switzerland 0.2372 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Argentina 0.2169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine 0.2123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Libya 0.2102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2352 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.