El Salvador vs Iceland: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.54 billion current US$ against 39.45 billion current US$ in Iceland, a difference of 6.09 billion current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 101st of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 467.36 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.00 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | 168.29 million current US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.22 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.61 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.24 billion current US$ | 18.15 billion current US$ | 9.09 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.90 billion current US$ | 30.39 billion current US$ | 8.51 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, El Salvador or Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 45.54 billion current US$ against 39.45 billion current US$ in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 6.09 billion current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Iceland ranks 101st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.