Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — El Salvador

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in El Salvador in 2025 — 26.3%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 131. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 11.2 pp.

2025 26.3% +6.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 39of 131
Period maximum 26.3%2025
Period minimum 10.8%1985

Trend over time

1965–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — El Salvador, 1965–20251015202530196519711977198319891995200120072013201920251965: 15.2%1967: 14.8%1969: 13.1%1971: 15.6%1973: 18.3%1975: 22.1%1977: 23.4%1979: 18.1%1981: 14.2%1983: 12.1%1985: 10.8%1987: 12.4%1989: 15.3%1991: 15.5%1993: 19%1995: 20.9%1997: 15.1%1999: 17.3%2001: 17.7%2003: 18.4%2005: 18.6%2007: 20.8%2009: 14.1%2011: 17.8%2013: 17%2015: 16%2017: 16.7%2019: 18.3%2021: 23.4%2023: 21.5%2025: 26.3%
Change over the period: +11.2 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 26.3%
Central America computed 22.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.3 +6.2 pp
2024 20.1 −1.4 pp
2023 21.5 −3 pp
2022 24.5 +1.1 pp
2021 23.4 +6.1 pp
2020 17.2 −1.1 pp
2019 18.3 −0 pp
2018 18.4 +1.7 pp
2017 16.7 +0.7 pp
2016 16 −0 pp
2015 16 −0.4 pp
2014 16.4 −0.6 pp
2013 17 −0.7 pp
2012 17.7 −0.1 pp
2011 17.8 +1.1 pp
2010 16.7 +2.6 pp
2009 14.1 −6.1 pp
2008 20.2 −0.6 pp
2007 20.8 +0.7 pp
2006 20.1 +1.5 pp
2005 18.6 +0.5 pp
2004 18.1 −0.3 pp
2003 18.4 +1.4 pp
2002 17.1 −0.6 pp
2001 17.7 +0 pp
2000 17.7 +0.4 pp
1999 17.3 −1.3 pp
1998 18.7 +3.6 pp
1997 15.1 −0.3 pp
1996 15.4 −5.6 pp
1995 20.9 +0.6 pp
1994 20.4 +1.4 pp
1993 19 +0.1 pp
1992 18.8 +3.4 pp
1991 15.5 +1.6 pp
1990 13.8 −1.5 pp
1989 15.3 +2.5 pp
1988 12.8 +0.4 pp
1987 12.4 −0.9 pp
1986 13.3 +2.4 pp
1985 10.8 −1.1 pp
1984 12 −0.1 pp
1983 12.1 −1.2 pp
1982 13.2 −1 pp
1981 14.2 +1 pp
1980 13.3 −4.8 pp
1979 18.1 −8 pp
1978 26.1 +2.7 pp
1977 23.4 +3.8 pp
1976 19.6 −2.5 pp
1975 22.1 −0.5 pp
1974 22.6 +4.3 pp
1973 18.3 +4.1 pp
1972 14.2 −1.4 pp
1971 15.6 +2.3 pp
1970 13.2 +0.1 pp
1969 13.1 +1.6 pp
1968 11.5 −3.2 pp
1967 14.8 −1.8 pp
1966 16.6 +1.4 pp
1965 15.2

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.