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

Central America: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ was 4.73 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.73 %
Change on year
down 83.2%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
40.51 %
in 1979
All-time low
-44.38 %
in 1995
Years of data
54
1971–2024

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

-40-2002040197119972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in Central America stood at 4.73 %.

That represents a change of down 83.2% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in Central America peaked at 40.51 % in 1979 and was at its lowest, -44.38 %, in 1995.

Central America ranks 13th 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$ in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ in Central America, 1971 to 2024.
Year % Change
1971 0.5996 %
1972 20.54 % +3325.6%
1973 24.72 % +20.4%
1974 33.59 % +35.9%
1975 30.04 % -10.6%
1976 1.6 % -94.7%
1977 -10.55 % -761.0%
1978 30.99 % -393.7%
1979 40.51 % +30.7%
1980 39.87 % -1.6%
1981 33.95 % -14.9%
1982 -37.77 % -211.2%
1983 -32.52 % -13.9%
1984 18.88 % -158.1%
1985 11.97 % -36.6%
1986 -27.02 % -325.7%
1987 3.4 % -112.6%
1988 24.9 % +631.6%
1989 13.49 % -45.8%
1990 19.03 % +41.0%
1991 23.62 % +24.1%
1992 22.31 % -5.6%
1993 17.47 % -21.7%
1994 12.25 % -29.9%
1995 -44.38 % -462.2%
1996 20.45 % -146.1%
1997 30.76 % +50.4%
1998 15.76 % -48.8%
1999 11.85 % -24.8%
2000 17.34 % +46.3%
2001 -0.7457 % -104.3%
2002 0.4923 % -166.0%
2003 -1.18 % -340.1%
2004 10.49 % -987.6%
2005 11.37 % +8.4%
2006 16.55 % +45.5%
2007 13.09 % -20.9%
2008 11.75 % -10.2%
2009 -20.82 % -277.2%
2010 15.23 % -173.2%
2011 16.17 % +6.2%
2012 4.6 % -71.6%
2013 -0.1443 % -103.1%
2014 2.11 % -1565.4%
2015 -3.33 % -257.3%
2016 -4.69 % +40.9%
2017 5.14 % -209.8%
2018 4.34 % -15.6%
2019 -2.26 % -152.0%
2020 -20.98 % +829.3%
2021 25.58 % -221.9%
2022 16.76 % -34.5%
2023 28.1 % +67.7%
2024 4.73 % -83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.11 % -10.55 % 40.51 % 9
1980s 4.92 % -37.77 % 39.87 % 10
1990s 12.91 % -44.38 % 30.76 % 10
2000s 5.83 % -20.82 % 17.34 % 10
2010s 3.72 % -4.69 % 16.17 % 10
2020s 10.84 % -20.98 % 28.1 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in Central America?
Gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ in Central America was 4.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 40.51 % in 1979.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -44.38 % in 1995.
How does Central America rank for gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$?
Central America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — annual growth us$ rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$
Unit
%
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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