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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in El Salvador, 1970–2019
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
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6665 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6665 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.