Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices in Central America

Central America: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices was 3.52 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.52 %
Change on year
down 78.2%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
16.22 %
in 1979
All-time low
-30.08 %
in 1995
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices in Central America, 1971–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices in Central America stood at 3.52 %.

The figure is down 78.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices in Central America peaked at 16.22 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, -30.08 %, in 1995.

Central America ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices in Central America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 -0.4022 %
1972 11.59 % -2981.8%
1973 13.93 % +20.2%
1974 7.56 % -45.7%
1975 9.11 % +20.5%
1976 2.24 % -75.4%
1977 -4.49 % -300.4%
1978 13.1 % -392.0%
1979 16.22 % +23.8%
1980 12.9 % -20.5%
1981 14.85 % +15.1%
1982 -16.35 % -210.1%
1983 -27.07 % +65.6%
1984 5.88 % -121.7%
1985 7.02 % +19.3%
1986 -10.25 % -246.0%
1987 1.03 % -110.0%
1988 4.38 % +326.7%
1989 5.62 % +28.3%
1990 11.46 % +104.0%
1991 10.56 % -7.8%
1992 12.36 % +17.0%
1993 12.82 % +3.8%
1994 12.1 % -5.7%
1995 -30.08 % -348.7%
1996 15.42 % -151.3%
1997 15.36 % -0.4%
1998 11.28 % -26.5%
1999 4.77 % -57.7%
2000 3.54 % -25.8%
2001 -6.53 % -284.6%
2002 -0.231 % -96.5%
2003 2.04 % -984.4%
2004 6.25 % +205.7%
2005 4.82 % -22.8%
2006 9.82 % +103.7%
2007 8.28 % -15.6%
2008 6.55 % -21.0%
2009 -12.31 % -288.1%
2010 5.82 % -147.3%
2011 9.09 % +56.1%
2012 4.87 % -46.4%
2013 -2.08 % -142.8%
2014 2.76 % -232.4%
2015 4.68 % +69.7%
2016 0.7377 % -84.2%
2017 0.3852 % -47.8%
2018 0.7262 % +88.5%
2019 -4 % -650.2%
2020 -18.41 % +360.8%
2021 12.61 % -168.5%
2022 7.59 % -39.8%
2023 16.18 % +113.2%
2024 3.52 % -78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.65 % -4.49 % 16.22 % 9
1980s -0.1983 % -27.07 % 14.85 % 10
1990s 7.6 % -30.08 % 15.42 % 10
2000s 2.22 % -12.31 % 9.82 % 10
2010s 2.3 % -4 % 9.09 % 10
2020s 4.3 % -18.41 % 16.18 % 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Rwanda 13.15 % compare
  2. 15 Nicaragua 12.09 % compare
  3. 16 Malaysia 12.04 % compare
  4. 17 Armenia 11.1 % compare
  5. 17 Timor-Leste -0.4908 % compare
  6. 18 Sao Tome and Principe 10.79 % compare
  7. 19 Benin 10.6 % compare
  8. 20 Cameroon 10.03 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices in Central America?
Gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices in Central America was 3.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 16.22 % in 1979.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -30.08 % in 1995.
How does Central America rank for gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices?
Central America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,607 data points, 1971–2024
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