How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.0%

World rank

142nd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1968

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1968.

That places El Salvador 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.1468 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1967	0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1968	0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1969	0.1186 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1970	0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1971	0.1329 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1972	0.1646 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1973	0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1974	0.1822 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1975	0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1976	0.2007 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	0.2121 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1978	0.2327 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1979	0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1980	0.1358 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1981	0.1357 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1983	0.1162 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.1202 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1986	0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1987	0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1988	0.1263 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1989	0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1991	0.1519 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1992	0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1993	0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1994	0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1995	0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1996	0.163 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1997	0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.1712 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1999	0.1663 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2001	0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2002	0.1755 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2003	0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2004	0.1669 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.1629 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2006	0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.1852 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2008	0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2009	0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2010	0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.1629 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2012	0.166 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2014	0.1544 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2015	0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2016	0.1549 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2019	0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2021	0.2105 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2022	0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.2242 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2024	0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2025	0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1348 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1198 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2327 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1628 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.221 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

140 Singapore 0.2887 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
141 Azerbaijan 0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
143 Timor-Leste 0.2701 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
144 Bahamas 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
145 Palestine, State of 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

More economy & growth data for El Salvador

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 8,134 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.