Gross domestic product (GDP) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in El Salvador, 1920–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) in El Salvador stood at 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in El Salvador peaked at 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1920.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 30.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in El Salvador was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1920.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.