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.

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

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

Latest (2025)

0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.0%

World rank

43rd

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

Years of data

1965–2025

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 (US unit) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

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 East Timor 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Mauritania 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Brunei 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

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.