GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
164th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
42,097 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 44,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 46,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 48,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 56,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 60,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 69,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 79,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 90,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 112,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 141,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 150,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 172,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165,888 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 169,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 176,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 183,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 182,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 191,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 202,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 232,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 253,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 280,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 322,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 370,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 430,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 462,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 493,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 527,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 544,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 568,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 592,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 611,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 639,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 662,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 709,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 772,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 821,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 868,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 849,498 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 890,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 978,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 98,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,862 current LCU per square kilometre | 232,507 current LCU per square kilometre | 544,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 568,769 current LCU per square kilometre | 868,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 890,343 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 161 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Azerbaijan 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.