Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,518 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,518 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
105th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,518 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
33.48 current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025

05001.0k1.5k196519952025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador is 1,518 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,518 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.48 current US$ per person, in 1968.

That places El Salvador 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year current US$ per person Change
1965 41.64 current US$ per person
1966 46.82 current US$ per person +12.4%
1967 42.6 current US$ per person -9.0%
1968 33.48 current US$ per person -21.4%
1969 38.47 current US$ per person +14.9%
1970 40.91 current US$ per person +6.3%
1971 49.22 current US$ per person +20.3%
1972 46.53 current US$ per person -5.5%
1973 66.95 current US$ per person +43.9%
1974 93.54 current US$ per person +39.7%
1975 101.15 current US$ per person +8.1%
1976 108.5 current US$ per person +7.3%
1977 160.14 current US$ per person +47.6%
1978 185.61 current US$ per person +15.9%
1979 139.81 current US$ per person -24.7%
1980 104.48 current US$ per person -25.3%
1981 107.12 current US$ per person +2.5%
1982 97.23 current US$ per person -9.2%
1983 89.79 current US$ per person -7.6%
1984 91.28 current US$ per person +1.7%
1985 84.21 current US$ per person -7.7%
1986 100.1 current US$ per person +18.9%
1987 96.08 current US$ per person -4.0%
1988 103.15 current US$ per person +7.4%
1989 126.47 current US$ per person +22.6%
1990 123.24 current US$ per person -2.6%
1991 147.73 current US$ per person +19.9%
1992 196.01 current US$ per person +32.7%
1993 223.75 current US$ per person +14.2%
1994 273.6 current US$ per person +22.3%
1995 324.3 current US$ per person +18.5%
1996 253.56 current US$ per person -21.8%
1997 263.79 current US$ per person +4.0%
1998 346.86 current US$ per person +31.5%
1999 330.13 current US$ per person -4.8%
2000 350.36 current US$ per person +6.1%
2001 364.56 current US$ per person +4.1%
2002 360.99 current US$ per person -1.0%
2003 406.89 current US$ per person +12.7%
2004 414.64 current US$ per person +1.9%
2005 455.33 current US$ per person +9.8%
2006 535.13 current US$ per person +17.5%
2007 588.78 current US$ per person +10.0%
2008 601.8 current US$ per person +2.2%
2009 409.01 current US$ per person -32.0%
2010 506.83 current US$ per person +23.9%
2011 592.51 current US$ per person +16.9%
2012 619.46 current US$ per person +4.5%
2013 609.68 current US$ per person -1.6%
2014 601.12 current US$ per person -1.4%
2015 607.1 current US$ per person +1.0%
2016 622.95 current US$ per person +2.6%
2017 670.43 current US$ per person +7.6%
2018 768.58 current US$ per person +14.6%
2019 792.52 current US$ per person +3.1%
2020 687.98 current US$ per person -13.2%
2021 1,084 current US$ per person +57.6%
2022 1,242 current US$ per person +14.5%
2023 1,144 current US$ per person -7.9%
2024 1,107 current US$ per person -3.2%
2025 1,518 current US$ per person +37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.6 current US$ per person 33.48 current US$ per person 46.82 current US$ per person 5
1970s 99.24 current US$ per person 40.91 current US$ per person 185.61 current US$ per person 10
1980s 99.99 current US$ per person 84.21 current US$ per person 126.47 current US$ per person 10
1990s 248.3 current US$ per person 123.24 current US$ per person 346.86 current US$ per person 10
2000s 448.75 current US$ per person 350.36 current US$ per person 601.8 current US$ per person 10
2010s 639.12 current US$ per person 506.83 current US$ per person 792.52 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,131 current US$ per person 687.98 current US$ per person 1,518 current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 102 Viet Nam 1,560 current US$ per person compare
  2. 103 Indonesia 1,549 current US$ per person compare
  3. 104 Belize 1,520 current US$ per person compare
  4. 106 Morocco 1,512 current US$ per person compare
  5. 107 Ecuador 1,492 current US$ per person compare
  6. 108 Sri Lanka 1,483 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,518 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 current US$ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.48 current US$ per person in 1968.
How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
El Salvador ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.