Annual GDP growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual GDP growth was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in El Salvador is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in El Salvador peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +201.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -197.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -202.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -423.8% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -250.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -75.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -7.9% | 11.9% | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,747 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in El Salvador?
- Annual gdp growth in El Salvador was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual gdp growth?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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