Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador
El Salvador: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
24th
of 107 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.5% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 689.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 24th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | — |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +329.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +207.5% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +182.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +183.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -18.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 21 Armenia 11.8% compare
- 22 Netherlands 10.9% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7% compare
- 25 United States of America 10.1% compare
- 26 Liechtenstein 9.5% compare
- 27 South Sudan 9.3% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in El Salvador was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 689.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release