Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
149th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
El Salvador ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1706 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 146 East Timor 0.3011 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Singapore 0.294 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Bahamas 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Palestine 0.2559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Switzerland 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.2384 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.