Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places El Salvador 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 144 Canada 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Palestine 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 United States Virgin Islands 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Cuba 0.8947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Montenegro 0.8736 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.9773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.