GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP was 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.14 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.14 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
8.44 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.44 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 9.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 9.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 10.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 11.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 12.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 12.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 13.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 13.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 14.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 14.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 12.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 11.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 14.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 15.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 26.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 27.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 29.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.54 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 107 Sudan 30.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Senegal 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Zambia 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp in El Salvador was 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.