Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.17 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.86 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.86 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 8.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 9.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 9.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 10.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 11.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 11.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 14.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 14.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 13.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 10.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 13.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 14.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 18.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 20.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 21.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 22.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 23.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 26.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 26.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 27.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure in El Salvador was 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.