General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure was 6.02 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador is 6.02 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 6.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.04 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.04 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 81.00 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 89.32 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 95.08 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 109.64 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 121.48 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 120.60 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 134.84 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 151.08 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 181.12 million current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 210.88 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 279.88 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 330.32 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 394.04 million current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 455.92 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 499.96 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 544.08 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 536.33 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 555.04 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 587.20 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 588.70 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 534.86 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 544.06 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 533.44 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 533.15 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 476.01 million current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 534.50 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 571.45 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 618.92 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 711.54 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 871.68 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.25 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6.02 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.22 million current LCU | 76.04 million current LCU | 109.64 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 238.02 million current LCU | 120.60 million current LCU | 455.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.68 million current LCU | 499.96 million current LCU | 588.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 864.94 million current LCU | 476.01 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 billion current LCU | 4.91 billion current LCU | 6.25 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 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 6.02 billion current LCU 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 6.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.04 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 160th out of 186 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 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.