Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 56.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador is 56.44, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 122.58 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 56.44, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.67 | — |
| 1961 | 95.93 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 90.18 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 89.83 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 85.25 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 83.63 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 80.36 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 80.05 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 81.52 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 81.63 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 81.11 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 79.61 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 78.08 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 78.11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.38 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 75.73 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 77.54 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 78.59 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 85.78 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 98.75 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 110.43 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 120.98 | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 122.58 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 120.91 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 118.49 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 117.57 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 114.06 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 112.54 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 112.36 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 110.88 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 105.95 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 97.88 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 91.65 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 87.27 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 82.83 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 82.45 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.24 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 78.31 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 76.99 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.05 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 75.23 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.25 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.05 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.11 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 66.15 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 65.63 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.09 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 67.14 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.08 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 63.74 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.72 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.22 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 59.13 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.26 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.39 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.44 | -1.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 56.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.6, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 56.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.3, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.21 | 80.05 | 95.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.85 | 75.73 | 85.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.87 | 98.75 | 122.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.44 | 76.99 | 110.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 | 65.63 | 76.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2 | 56.44 | 67.14 | 10 |
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 67.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 425.20 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 241.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in El Salvador was 56.44 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 122.58 in 1983.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.44 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.