Adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 18.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador, 1976–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador is 18.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.1% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +64.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 6.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 12.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 114 New Zealand 18.8% compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.4% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 18.2% compare
- 118 Brazil 17.9% compare
- 119 Guyana 17.9% compare
- 120 Uruguay 17.9% compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in El Salvador was 18.1% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.