Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador is 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 318.87 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 318.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 358.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 417.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 469.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 519.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 578.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 505.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 538.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 574.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 565.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 587.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 589.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 607.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 619.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 586.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 616.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 667.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 706.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 688.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 573.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 510.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 563.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 576.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 607.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 547.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 594.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 614.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 635.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 680.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 723.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 669.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 836.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 858.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 961.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 318.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 578.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 573.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 706.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 605.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 510.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 723.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 926.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 669.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Moldova, Republic of 1,382 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Belize 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Georgia 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Colombia 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Ecuador 1,101 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.87 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.