Adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 4.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.3% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador peaked at 21.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.1% | — |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -77.6% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +199.1% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +129.7% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +181.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -44.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +199.1% | 2.1% | 6.3% |
| 2014 | +181.6% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 2.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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: net national savings in El Salvador?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in El Salvador was 4.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.