Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.001 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.001 million USD per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.001 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per person, in 1983.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 million USD per person | +4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.001 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 million USD per person, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.001 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0028 million USD per person, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in El Salvador was 0.001 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 1983.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.