General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.3376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2644 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2231 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1739 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1657 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1879 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 153 Portugal 0.1213 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Palestine 0.1178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Panama 0.1172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 United States 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Cuba 0.1144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Bulgaria 0.1112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in El Salvador was 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3376 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.