GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.71 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 877.72 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, 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) (Country official) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 877.72 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 929.52 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 976.20 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3.77 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 5.81 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.68 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 8.92 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 11.28 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.28 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.24 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.70 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.01 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.99 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 17.60 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.45 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.28 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 21.39 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.99 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.59 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.44 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.19 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.98 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.02 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.88 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.92 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 29.04 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 31.87 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 33.57 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 34.88 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 36.71 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36.71 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36.71 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171.82 billion current LCU, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +26.3% | 2.33 billion current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 968.52 million current LCU | 877.72 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.04 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 billion current LCU | 4.82 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 17.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 26.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.83 billion current LCU | 24.92 billion current LCU | 36.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp in El Salvador was 36.71 billion current LCU 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 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 877.72 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.