Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
139th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36,727 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,727 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 36,727 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 39,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 41,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 43,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 45,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 46,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 49,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 51,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 58,622 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 68,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 75,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 91,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 107,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 125,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 137,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 148,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 153,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 151,703 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 157,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 167,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 177,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 165,878 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 180,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 189,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 200,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 229,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 248,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 273,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 308,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 351,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 410,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 451,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 475,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 493,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 516,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 553,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 581,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 597,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 626,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 661,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 713,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 783,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 867,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 928,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 884,450 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 916,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,250 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 81,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 46,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,344 current LCU per square kilometre | 148,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,030 current LCU per square kilometre | 229,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 516,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 553,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 928,967 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 916,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 Kuwait 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lesotho 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Greece 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,727 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.