Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
363,147 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
50th
of 177 countries
All-time high
363,147 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,414 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,414 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,181 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 6,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 6,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,414 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 5,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 6,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 7,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 9,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 10,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 14,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 20,800 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 22,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 30,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 35,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 29,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 23,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 22,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 20,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 19,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 20,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 23,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 26,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 25,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 28,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 31,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 38,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 48,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 57,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 69,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 82,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 75,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 82,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 90,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 90,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 100,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 101,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 113,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 110,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 115,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 130,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 152,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 162,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 128,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 131,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 159,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 171,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 186,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 168,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 177,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 180,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 193,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 215,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 230,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 209,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 294,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 332,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 18,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 162,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,406 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 French Polynesia 400,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Croatia 378,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 India 375,617 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 361,266 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Panama 360,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 346,433 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 363,147 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,414 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.