Gross capital formation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross capital formation was 9.67 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in El Salvador is 9.67 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in El Salvador peaked at 9.67 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116.52 million current LCU, in 1968.
That places El Salvador 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.13 million current LCU | 116.52 million current LCU | 154.08 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 415.90 million current LCU | 150.08 million current LCU | 815.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.14 million current LCU | 412.18 million current LCU | 670.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion current LCU | 665.44 million current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 billion current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | 9.67 billion current 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 9.67 billion current 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 9.67 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.52 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross capital formation?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.