Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 14.83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador is 14.83, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador peaked at 15.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2923, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2923 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3089 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3214 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4084 | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5125 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5952 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6824 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7601 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.867 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.67 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 3.06 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.14 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 6.14 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.51 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 6.75 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.25 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 7.56 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.06 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.37 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.17 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 9.21 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.79 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.61 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.99 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.68 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.88 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.35 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.82 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.22 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.02 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.83 | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,505, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 274.94, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5756 | 0.2923 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.18 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 | 5.95 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 | 9.17 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 12.94 | 15.02 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador was 14.83 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2923 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- El Salvador ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.