Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
That places El Salvador 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Japan 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Jordan 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Brunei Darussalam 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 capita 1,567 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.