Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 1,567 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,567 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,567 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.43 current LCU per person, in 1968.
El Salvador ranks 173rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 42.32 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 42.43 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 32.43 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 34.81 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 36.99 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 41.94 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 54.06 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 57.28 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 75.32 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 105.25 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 111 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 145.05 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 165.66 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 135.82 current LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 106.88 current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 102.06 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 92.66 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 86.57 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 87.45 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 93.36 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 99.12 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 106.08 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 101.82 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 109.93 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 121.92 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 145.17 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 179.88 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 212.23 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 251.92 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 295.16 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 269.21 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 291.38 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 318.36 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 317.25 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 350.63 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 353.85 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 371.22 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 390.65 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 381.39 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 398.75 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 450.18 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 524.32 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 556.9 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 440.85 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 448.5 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 542.47 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 580.52 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 628.12 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 566.21 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 594.79 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 604.33 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 644.38 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 718.29 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 767.24 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 697.73 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 977.04 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1,099 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,193 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,257 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,567 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.45 current LCU per person | 32.43 current LCU per person | 42.43 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.84 current LCU per person | 36.99 current LCU per person | 165.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.59 current LCU per person | 86.57 current LCU per person | 109.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.25 current LCU per person | 121.92 current LCU per person | 318.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.87 current LCU per person | 350.63 current LCU per person | 556.9 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.49 current LCU per person | 448.5 current LCU per person | 767.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,132 current LCU per person | 697.73 current LCU per person | 1,567 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 170 Tunisia 1,979 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 1,735 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 1,688 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Ecuador 1,421 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Eritrea 1,337 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kiribati 1,122 current LCU per person 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,567 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.43 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.