Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current … Domestic was 4.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in El Salvador stood at 4.14. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 4.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0239, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, Current … Domestic in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0239 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0279 | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0368 | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0558 | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0802 | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.089 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1182 | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1284 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1175 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0941 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0704 | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0747 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1212 | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1643 | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2604 | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3032 | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.312 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3521 | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.536 | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 0.647 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7656 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9207 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 2.39 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +8.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 269.45, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.82, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0718 | 0.0239 | 0.1284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1843 | 0.0704 | 0.3521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.536 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.71 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.39 | 4.14 | 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 4.14 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- El Salvador ranks 152nd out of 174 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.