General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in El Salvador stood at 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 160 Lithuania 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Palestine, State of 0.1705 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Spain 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Italy 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Greece 0.1614 current 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 27.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 716.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 946.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 946.49 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in El Salvador was 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.197 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.