Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 2.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.54
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
8.36
in 1977
All-time low
1.7
in 2010
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador stood at 2.54.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador peaked at 8.36 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.18 | — |
| 1961 | 6.32 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 5.95 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 5.92 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.62 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.52 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.31 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 5.29 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.41 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 4.98 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 5.36 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7.06 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.36 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 8.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 5.45 | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 7.06 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 6.15 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 3.53 | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 2.28 | -60.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 3.81 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.64 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 3.23 | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 | 5.29 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 | 4.6 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 | 3.11 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 2.28 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.92 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.7 | 2.64 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador was 2.54 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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.