What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 30.9%

World rank

63rd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1965–2025

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

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places El Salvador 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1967	0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1968	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1969	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1970	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1971	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1972	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1973	0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1974	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1975	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1976	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1977	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1978	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1979	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1980	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1981	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1982	0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1983	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1984	0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1986	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1987	0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1988	0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1990	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1992	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1993	0.1896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1995	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1996	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1997	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1998	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1999	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2000	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2001	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2004	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2005	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2006	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2007	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2008	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2010	0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2011	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2012	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	0.1602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2016	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2018	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2019	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2021	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
2022	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2024	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2025	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

60 United Arab Emirates 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Iceland 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Tonga 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Vanuatu 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Romania 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
66 Russian Federation 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.