Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3696 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3881 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3865 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2589 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2386 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1863 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1888 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 122 Canada 0.2441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Singapore 0.2393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Bahamas 0.235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Marshall Islands 0.2129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Argentina 0.2121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Libya 0.2102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.