Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 24.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador stood at 24.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador peaked at 24.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 24.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in El Salvador was 24.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.