Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
363,147 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
363,147 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,414 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,414 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
El Salvador ranks 130th of 177 countries 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,181 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 6,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 6,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,414 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 5,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 6,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 7,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 9,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 10,818 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 14,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 20,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 22,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 30,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 35,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 29,369 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 23,421 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 22,514 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 20,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 19,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 20,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 22,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 23,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 26,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 25,534 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 28,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 38,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 48,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 57,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 69,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 82,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 75,426 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 82,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 90,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 90,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 101,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 113,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 110,526 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 115,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 130,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 152,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 162,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 128,687 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 131,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 159,446 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 171,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 186,098 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 168,413 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 177,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 180,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 193,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 215,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 230,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 209,948 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 294,987 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 332,969 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,227 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,889 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,738 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,509 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,131 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,113 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,576 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,051 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 131,353 current LCU per square kilometre | 230,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 127 Ghana 384,985 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 374,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Lesotho 364,845 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Central African Republic 363,145 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Panama 360,635 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Croatia 350,179 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 363,147 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,414 current LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.