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
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 37.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1,518 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.