Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation was 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador is 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 2.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 3.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 5,374 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 706.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador was 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.