How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in El Salvador

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

34th

of 188 countries

All-time high

1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.7589 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1965–2025

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7589 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.8724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1967	0.8825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1968	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.8949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1970	0.8647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1971	0.8639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1972	0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1973	0.8474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.8579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1975	0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1976	0.8165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1977	0.7589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1978	0.8319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1979	0.8208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0.8581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1981	0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1982	0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1983	0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1984	0.9482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1985	0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1986	0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1987	0.9475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1988	0.9368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1989	0.9513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1991	0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1992	0.9758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.9583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1994	0.9495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1995	0.9531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1996	0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1998	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.9816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.9783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2005	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2008	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2009	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2011	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2014	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.9957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.9939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2019	0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2022	0.9936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2024	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8374 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.8341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

31 Egypt 0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Montenegro 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 Guatemala 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Honduras 0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Vanuatu 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Zimbabwe 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does El Salvador rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 11,115 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.