Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 9.98 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
151st
of 181 countries
All-time high
9.98 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
112.88 million current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador is 9.98 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 171.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 9.98 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112.88 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 128.88 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 139.28 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 143.64 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 112.88 million current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 124.48 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 135.72 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 157.60 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 207.96 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 225.56 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 303.52 million current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 433.68 million current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 467.36 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 623.88 million current LCU | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 727.92 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 608.52 million current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 485.28 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 466.48 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 428.30 million current LCU | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 407.52 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 419.60 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 456.97 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 494.88 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 540.23 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 529.06 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 582.51 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 658.36 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 797.70 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.08 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.30 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 3.55 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.86 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.49 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4.77 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.11 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.97 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 9.98 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.98 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.60 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.98 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 200.44 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.83 million current LCU | 112.88 million current LCU | 143.64 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 389.17 million current LCU | 135.72 million current LCU | 727.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.08 million current LCU | 407.52 million current LCU | 582.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion current LCU | 658.36 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 3.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion current LCU | 2.72 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 billion current LCU | 4.35 billion current LCU | 9.98 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation in El Salvador was 9.98 billion current LCU 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 9.98 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.88 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.