How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.1%

World rank

124th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1976–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places El Salvador 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1978	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1979	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1980	0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1981	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
1982	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
1983	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1984	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1985	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1986	0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.3%
1987	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1991	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1992	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1993	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1994	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1995	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1996	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1997	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1998	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1999	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2000	0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2002	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2003	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2004	0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2006	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2007	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2008	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2009	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2010	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2011	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2012	0.1191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2014	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2015	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2016	0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2017	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2018	0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2019	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2020	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2021	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

121 Marshall Islands 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Guyana 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Burkina Faso 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Moldova 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Brazil 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Kenya 0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.