Annual gdp growth in El Salvador

El Salvador: Annual gdp growth was 3.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.51
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
90th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2021
All-time low
-7.89
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Annual gdp growth in El Salvador, 2000–2023

-10-505102000201120232000: 1.12001: 0.882002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 0.892005: 2.72006: 4.32007: 1.92008: 2.12009: -2.12010: 2.12011: 3.82012: 2.92013: 2.22014: 1.72015: 2.42016: 2.52017: 2.22018: 2.42019: 2.42020: -7.92021: 11.92022: 2.82023: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 3.51 for annual gdp growth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in El Salvador peaked at 11.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.89, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, 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

Annual values for Annual gdp growth in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.13
2001 0.88 -22.1%
2002 1.57 +78.4%
2003 1.57 +0.0%
2004 0.89 -43.3%
2005 2.68 +201.1%
2006 4.34 +61.9%
2007 1.85 -57.4%
2008 2.15 +16.2%
2009 -2.11 -198.1%
2010 2.15 -201.9%
2011 3.77 +75.3%
2012 2.89 -23.3%
2013 2.18 -24.6%
2014 1.73 -20.6%
2015 2.4 +38.7%
2016 2.54 +5.8%
2017 2.25 -11.4%
2018 2.41 +7.1%
2019 2.44 +1.2%
2020 -7.89 -423.4%
2021 11.9 -250.8%
2022 2.8 -76.5%
2023 3.51 +25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 -2.11 4.34 10
2010s 2.48 1.73 3.77 10
2020s 2.58 -7.89 11.9 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 87 Grenada 3.57 compare
  2. 88 Malaysia 3.56 compare
  3. 89 Guatemala 3.53 compare
  4. 91 New Caledonia 3.5 compare
  5. 92 Australia 3.44 compare
  6. 93 Morocco 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in El Salvador?
Annual gdp growth in El Salvador was 3.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
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 -7.89 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for annual gdp growth?
El Salvador ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 4,892 data points, 2000–2023
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