El Salvador vs Kuwait: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 35.88 billion current LCU against 33.25 billion current LCU in Kuwait, a difference of 2.63 billion current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.07 million current LCU | 392.20 million current LCU | 467.87 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 442.76 million current LCU | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.51 billion current LCU | 4.24 billion current LCU | 732.87 million current LCU | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.79 billion current LCU | 6.10 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 14.92 billion current LCU | 11.35 billion current LCU | 3.57 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.30 billion current LCU | 21.76 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 30.94 billion current LCU | 29.95 billion current LCU | 994.48 million current LCU | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 35.88 billion current LCU against 33.25 billion current LCU in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 2.63 billion current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd and Kuwait ranks 155th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 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.