Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 133rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 130 Eswatini 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Ghana 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Zealand 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Lesotho 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bulgaria 0.0002 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.