El Salvador vs Guatemala: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 154th and Guatemala ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 9.0% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | -1.0% | 3.8% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | -1.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- El Salvador ranks 154th and Guatemala ranks 155th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.