Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 1.35 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.35
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
120th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 1978
All-time low
0.5301
in 1990
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador is 1.35, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador peaked at 2.09 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5301, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6153 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6399 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6655 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6921 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7198 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7486 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7785 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8096 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.842 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8757 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7786 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8839 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.76 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.966 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7328 | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7161 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6621 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8239 | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9917 | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5301 | -59.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6257 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.931 | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.23 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8384 | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8174 | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7489 | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9569 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9251 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7387 | 0.6153 | 0.8757 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 0.7786 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.6621 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.5301 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.8174 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.7489 | 1.35 | 10 |
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- 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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in El Salvador was 1.35 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 2.09 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5301 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- El Salvador ranks 120th 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 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.