Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 4,432 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,432 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,432 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,144 constant LCU per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 4,432 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,432 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,144 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 166th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,459 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,592 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2,647 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2,600 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,606 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,694 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,681 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,771 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,912 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,877 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2,848 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3,116 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 3,407 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 3,410 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,050 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 2,684 constant LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 2,423 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2,207 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2,196 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,220 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,234 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,190 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2,167 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,158 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,144 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,418 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 2,398 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,525 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,626 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,757 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,909 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,947 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,975 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,945 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,003 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3,056 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,102 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,123 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,144 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,197 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,321 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,473 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,679 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3,684 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,464 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,495 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,586 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,680 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,788 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,761 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,855 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,901 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,948 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,999 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,057 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,832 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,180 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,162 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,286 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4,377 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,432 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,432 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,788 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,432 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,979 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 constant LCU per person | 2,459 constant LCU per person | 2,647 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,977 constant LCU per person | 2,681 constant LCU per person | 3,410 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,262 constant LCU per person | 2,144 constant LCU per person | 2,684 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,750 constant LCU per person | 2,398 constant LCU per person | 3,003 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,324 constant LCU per person | 3,056 constant LCU per person | 3,684 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,807 constant LCU per person | 3,495 constant LCU per person | 4,057 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,211 constant LCU per person | 3,832 constant LCU per person | 4,432 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 163 Kiribati 4,763 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Kosovo 4,582 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,582 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Oman 4,341 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 3,962 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Cuba 3,893 constant LCU per person 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,432 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,432 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,144 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.