General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador is 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador peaked at 224,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 48th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 85,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 88,251 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 89,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 93,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 100,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 107,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 111,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 114,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 116,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 119,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 126,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 129,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 131,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 135,401 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 140,064 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 147,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 147,012 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 155,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 155,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 159,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 176,579 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 179,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 184,862 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 182,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 186,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 184,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 184,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 188,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 188,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 205,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 223,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 224,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 82,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 116,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 119,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 155,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,336 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 188,885 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 205,378 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 224,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Cuba 266,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Croatia 257,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Türkiye 226,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahamas 216,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Finland 215,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Costa Rica 215,217 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in El Salvador was 221,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 224,413 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.