Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -27.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-27.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-15.0%
in 2000
All-time low
-33.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador is -27.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador peaked at -15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -33.9%, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -15.0% | — |
| 2001 | -23.0% | +52.9% |
| 2002 | -20.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | -17.3% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | -19.6% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | -20.5% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -22.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | -20.5% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -22.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | -25.9% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | -24.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | -24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -22.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | -23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -23.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -24.8% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | -24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -33.9% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | -29.5% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | -27.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | -27.7% | +1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -27.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -26.5%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -27.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.7% | -25.9% | -15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.8% | -24.9% | -22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.6% | -33.9% | -27.4% | 4 |
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 cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in El Salvador was -27.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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