El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.54 billion current US$ against 43.78 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.76 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 997.20 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 447.10 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.00 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.22 billion current US$ | 7.69 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 17.61 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 10.86 billion current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 27.24 billion current US$ | 26.59 billion current US$ | 659.02 million current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.57 billion current US$ | 40.08 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 45.54 billion current US$ against 43.78 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.76 billion current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.