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.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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

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 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
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%

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, State of 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

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More economy & growth data for El Salvador

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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)

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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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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

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.