El Salvador vs Republic of Korea: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 131st and Republic of Korea ranks 130th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 9.3% | 5.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 7.8% | 3.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | -1.7% | 7.4% | 9.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, El Salvador or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1.8% against 1.7% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Republic of Korea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Republic of Korea rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 131st and Republic of Korea ranks 130th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.