Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 1,518 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 1,518 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,518 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.48 current LCU per person, in 1968.
El Salvador ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.64 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 46.82 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 42.6 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 33.48 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 38.47 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 40.91 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 49.22 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 46.53 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 66.95 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 93.54 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 101.15 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 108.5 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 160.14 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 185.61 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 139.81 current LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 104.48 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 107.12 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 97.23 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 89.79 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 91.28 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 84.21 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 100.1 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 96.08 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 103.15 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 126.47 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 123.24 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 147.73 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 196.01 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 223.75 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 273.6 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 324.3 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 253.56 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 263.79 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 346.86 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 330.13 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 350.36 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 364.56 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 360.99 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 406.89 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 414.64 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 455.33 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 535.13 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 588.78 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 601.8 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 409.01 current LCU per person | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 506.83 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 592.51 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 619.46 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 609.68 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 601.12 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 607.1 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 622.95 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 670.43 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 768.58 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 792.52 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 687.98 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,084 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 1,242 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,144 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,107 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,518 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,518 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6 current LCU per person | 33.48 current LCU per person | 46.82 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 99.24 current LCU per person | 40.91 current LCU per person | 185.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.99 current LCU per person | 84.21 current LCU per person | 126.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.3 current LCU per person | 123.24 current LCU per person | 346.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.75 current LCU per person | 350.36 current LCU per person | 601.8 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 639.12 current LCU per person | 506.83 current LCU per person | 792.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,131 current LCU per person | 687.98 current LCU per person | 1,518 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 174 Oman 1,938 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,603 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kuwait 1,522 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Ecuador 1,492 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Eritrea, The State of 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,156 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,518 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.48 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.