Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in El Salvador
El Salvador: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual was 200 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 200 % change on previous year for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in El Salvador peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -200 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1972 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1974 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 100 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1986 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1989 | -200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 101 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1994 | -200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1997 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2019 | 200 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2020 | -200 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -34.47 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.18 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -41.67 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -16.5 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 101 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.67 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 20 % change on previous year | -200 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 3 Sierra Leone 300 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Korea 293.34 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guatemala 265 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Costa Rica 200 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Paraguay 200 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tajikistan 150.75 % change on previous year compare
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 discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in El Salvador?
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual in El Salvador was 200 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -200 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp (current lcu), annual rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.