Gross capital formation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation was 8.63 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8.63 billion constant LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 8.63 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 billion constant LCU | 1.80 billion constant LCU | 3.87 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 billion constant LCU | 3.28 billion constant LCU | 4.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 billion constant LCU | 3.61 billion constant LCU | 4.74 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 billion constant LCU | 4.20 billion constant LCU | 8.63 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 5,374 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 34.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in El Salvador?
- Gross capital formation in El Salvador was 8.63 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.