Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in El Salvador
El Salvador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 30.9 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in El Salvador, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in El Salvador stood at 30.9 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in El Salvador peaked at 32.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.96 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 21.68 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.63 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.43 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.41 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.83 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.55 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 25.96 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.59 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.28 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.38 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.49 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.61 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.11 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.26 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.21 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7 Percentage of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 31.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.84 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 30.95 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 29.65 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 29.62 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 29.7 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 30.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 30.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 30.9 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.84 Percentage of GDP | 20.96 Percentage of GDP | 25.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 Percentage of GDP | 25.28 Percentage of GDP | 28.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 Percentage of GDP | 28.84 Percentage of GDP | 32.7 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in El Salvador?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in El Salvador was 30.9 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.