General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador stood at 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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- 95 Macao 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Cameroon 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Ghana 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 4.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,395 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador was 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.