Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,567 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador stood at 1,567 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,567 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.43 current US$ per person, in 1968.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 181 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 US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 40.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 42.32 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 42.43 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 32.43 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 34.81 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 36.99 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 41.94 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 54.06 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 57.28 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 75.32 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 105.25 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1976 | 111 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 145.05 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 165.66 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 135.82 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 106.88 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 102.06 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 92.66 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 86.57 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 87.45 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 93.36 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 99.12 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 106.08 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 101.82 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 109.93 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 121.92 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 145.17 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 179.88 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 212.23 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 251.92 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 295.16 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 269.21 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 291.38 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 318.36 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 317.25 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 350.63 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 353.85 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 371.22 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 390.65 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 381.39 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 398.75 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 450.18 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 524.32 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 556.9 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 440.85 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 448.5 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 542.47 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 580.52 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 628.12 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 566.21 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 594.79 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 604.33 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 644.38 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 718.29 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 767.24 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 697.73 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 977.04 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,257 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,567 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.45 current US$ per person | 32.43 current US$ per person | 42.43 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 92.84 current US$ per person | 36.99 current US$ per person | 165.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.59 current US$ per person | 86.57 current US$ per person | 109.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.25 current US$ per person | 121.92 current US$ per person | 318.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.87 current US$ per person | 350.63 current US$ per person | 556.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.49 current US$ per person | 448.5 current US$ per person | 767.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,132 current US$ per person | 697.73 current US$ per person | 1,567 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 1,567 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.43 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.