Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 10.49 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in El Salvador, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in El Salvador is 10.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in El Salvador peaked at 31.29 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -31.03 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 1971 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1973 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1974 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -257.1% |
| 1975 | 29.43 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1977 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +761.0% |
| 1978 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1979 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -684.4% |
| 1980 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1981 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1982 | -0.8815 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1983 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -903.9% |
| 1984 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1985 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 13 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1988 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9013 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1990 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -991.1% |
| 1991 | 15.73 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1992 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.3 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1997 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1998 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2001 | -0.4569 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2002 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 2003 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 2004 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2006 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -490.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2008 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2009 | -20.39 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2010 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2011 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2012 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 2014 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2015 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2016 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2019 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.49 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +991.1% | -0.9013 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +903.9% | -0.8815 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 31.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1786 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year | 25.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 28 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 72.19 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 94.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in El Salvador was 10.49 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.03 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.