General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador is -3.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 211.8% on the previous year and down 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador peaked at 32.72 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10.72 % change on previous year, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 179th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1968 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1969 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1970 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1971 | -0.7244 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1972 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -1730.0% |
| 1973 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1977 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1978 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1980 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1982 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1983 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 1984 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2558 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1986 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -3675.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1988 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1989 | -0.054 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1990 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +19752.0% |
| 1991 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1992 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1995 | 22.51 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1999 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2011 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 2012 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5237 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +1288.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2019 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +395.0% |
| 2021 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9988 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2024 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 2025 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -3.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -19752.0% | -0.054 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -3675.0% | 0.2558 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1730.0% | -0.7244 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1288.4% | 0.5237 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.6 % change on previous year | -0.7244 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 0.5237 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 176 Saudi Arabia -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Djibouti -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Puerto Rico -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Fiji -4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Aruba -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Curacao -9.81 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.72 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- El Salvador ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.