Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3616 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3616 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0053 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 million USD per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 million USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 million USD per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.058 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0821 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0754 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0822 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0904 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0905 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1006 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1019 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1073 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1131 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1105 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1156 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1304 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1521 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1621 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1287 million USD per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1594 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1713 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1861 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1684 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1809 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1932 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2156 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2304 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2099 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.295 million USD per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3349 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2765 million USD per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0373 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0667 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0905 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1222 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1621 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1814 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2304 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2099 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Romania 0.4118 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 India 0.3887 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Panama 0.3823 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 French Polynesia 0.3606 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sweden 0.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.3464 million USD per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.