Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in El Salvador is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in El Salvador peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 158th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More public sector data for El Salvador
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in El Salvador?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in El Salvador was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- El Salvador ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.