Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0012 million USD per person for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 0 million USD per person | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 0 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.001 million USD per person | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0012 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 million USD per person, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0012 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 million USD per person, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 113 Colombia 0.0014 million USD per person compare
- 114 Paraguay 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 115 Vietnam 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 0.0012 million USD per person compare
- 118 Vanuatu 0.0012 million USD per person compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 0.0011 million USD per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Population, total
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.