GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.34 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador is 5.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -7.29 % change on previous year, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1969 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1974 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1977 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1981 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1982 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1987 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 1988 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1991 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2009 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2011 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 2012 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2020 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2021 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2022 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.89 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.29 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.