Domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.72
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 223 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 2023
All-time low
5.19
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador stood at 6.72. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador peaked at 6.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 134th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.19 | — |
| 2001 | 5.42 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.13 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 6.08 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.74 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 | 5.19 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.62 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 6.12 | 6.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 131 Nepal 6.76 compare
- 132 Mali 6.75 compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 6.73 compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 6.59 compare
- 135 Philippines 6.59 compare
- 137 French Guiana 6.58 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in El Salvador was 6.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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