Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 5,636 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 5,636 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,636 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 239.34 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 239.34 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 250.08 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 254.49 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 261.71 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 262.59 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 267.01 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 272.7 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 278.8 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 310.38 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 354.65 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 379.75 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 451.54 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 519.03 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 592.18 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 634.57 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 675.45 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 696.86 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 680 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 695.45 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 723.65 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 750.93 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 688.39 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 736.42 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 755.45 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 784.88 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 881.55 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 935.24 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1,016 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,131 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 1,276 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1,476 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1,612 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,686 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,738 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,811 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,931 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,020 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2,069 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,163 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,282 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2,462 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,706 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2,992 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,192 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3,030 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,130 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,448 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3,596 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,725 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,761 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,850 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,899 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,003 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,158 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,224 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,005 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,686 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 5,042 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 5,359 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 5,516 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,636 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.64 current LCU per person | 239.34 current LCU per person | 262.59 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 406.06 current LCU per person | 267.01 current LCU per person | 634.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 718.75 current LCU per person | 675.45 current LCU per person | 784.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,356 current LCU per person | 881.55 current LCU per person | 1,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,485 current LCU per person | 1,931 current LCU per person | 3,192 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,779 current LCU per person | 3,130 current LCU per person | 4,224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,041 current LCU per person | 4,005 current LCU per person | 5,636 current LCU per person | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,636 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,636 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.34 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.