GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP 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 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 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 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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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.