Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 156th of 172 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 sector … unit Domestic in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +59.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 172 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 22.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.