Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 35.88 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.88 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.88 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
765.76 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in El Salvador stood at 35.88 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 35.88 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 765.76 million current LCU, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 765.76 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 823.00 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 861.48 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 910.96 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 939.16 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 979.60 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.14 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 5.67 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 9.36 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 9.86 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.71 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.48 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.39 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.97 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.70 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.78 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 16.24 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17.98 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 19.25 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 18.33 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.00 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 21.00 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 21.98 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.87 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.18 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.81 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.18 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.87 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 25.86 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.29 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.97 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 29.31 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 31.67 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 33.81 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 34.96 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 35.88 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 35.88 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 35.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 894.29 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.07 million current LCU | 765.76 million current LCU | 939.16 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 979.60 million current LCU | 2.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 billion current LCU | 4.76 billion current LCU | 10.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 billion current LCU | 11.48 billion current LCU | 19.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.30 billion current LCU | 19.00 billion current LCU | 26.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.77 billion current LCU | 24.97 billion current LCU | 35.88 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 150 Luxembourg 47.75 billion current LCU compare
- 151 Eritrea 39.62 billion current LCU compare
- 152 South Sudan 37.40 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Latvia 34.65 billion current LCU compare
- 155 Kuwait 33.25 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Seychelles 33.16 billion current LCU 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 in El Salvador?
- Final consumption expenditure in El Salvador was 35.88 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.88 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.76 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.