Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in El Salvador

El Salvador: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.6665 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.6665
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
153rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.6665
in 2019
All-time low
0.0166
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019

00.20.40.6197019942019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.6665 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in El Salvador peaked at 0.6665 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0166, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 153rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 0.0166
1971 0.0193 +16.6%
1972 0.0255 +32.0%
1973 0.028 +9.9%
1974 0.0386 +37.8%
1975 0.0555 +43.6%
1976 0.0616 +11.1%
1977 0.0819 +32.8%
1978 0.0889 +8.6%
1979 0.0814 -8.5%
1980 0.0651 -20.0%
1981 0.0839 +28.9%
1982 0.0738 -12.0%
1983 0.065 -12.0%
1984 0.0546 -16.0%
1985 0.0624 +14.3%
1986 0.0809 +29.7%
1987 0.1122 +38.7%
1988 0.1427 +27.1%
1989 0.2127 +49.0%
1990 0.1224 -42.5%
1991 0.1507 +23.1%
1992 0.2391 +58.7%
1993 0.2805 +17.3%
1994 0.3023 +7.8%
1995 0.3362 +11.2%
1996 0.3777 +12.3%
1997 0.3706 -1.9%
1998 0.4174 +12.6%
1999 0.3596 -13.8%
2000 0.3592 -0.1%
2001 0.3979 +10.8%
2002 0.5102 +28.2%
2003 0.496 -2.8%
2004 0.2986 -39.8%
2005 0.4828 +61.7%
2006 0.2999 -37.9%
2007 0.4542 +51.4%
2008 0.5171 +13.9%
2009 0.443 -14.3%
2010 0.3287 -25.8%
2011 0.448 +36.3%
2012 0.5553 +23.9%
2013 0.5394 -2.9%
2014 0.4539 -15.9%
2015 0.5882 +29.6%
2016 0.5952 +1.2%
2017 0.6436 +8.1%
2018 0.6502 +1.0%
2019 0.6665 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0497 0.0166 0.0889 10
1980s 0.0953 0.0546 0.2127 10
1990s 0.2957 0.1224 0.4174 10
2000s 0.4259 0.2986 0.5171 10
2010s 0.5469 0.3287 0.6665 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.11 compare
  2. 151 Seychelles 1.1 compare
  3. 152 Suriname 1.02 compare
  4. 154 Bahrain 0.6184 compare
  5. 155 Eritrea 0.6075 compare
  6. 156 Cyprus 0.5502 compare

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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 0.6665 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6665 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 174 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 up 50.5%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 7,964 data points, 1960–2019
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