General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 946.49 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 946.49 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 986.07 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.77 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 24.61 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 26.39 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 27.32 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 30.66 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 33.11 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 32.1 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 35.05 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 38.36 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 44.95 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 51.18 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 66.47 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 76.8 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 89.67 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 101.76 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 110.11 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 119.04 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 116.03 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 117.91 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 122.38 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 120.27 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 107.13 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 106.84 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 102.67 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 100.61 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 88.15 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 97.27 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 102.31 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 109.35 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 124.52 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 151.28 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 180.45 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 190.34 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 219.95 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 238.73 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 259.47 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 284.15 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 296.49 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 304.85 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 314.75 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 342.51 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 382.1 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 406.04 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 438.86 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 468.59 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 477.64 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 524.77 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 551.18 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 584.12 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 584.88 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 625.31 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 636.56 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 648.57 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 673.96 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 692.6 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 787.32 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 898.2 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 954.58 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 959.64 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 986.07 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 946.49 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 946.49 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,334 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 946.49 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,308 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.55 current US$ per person | 23.77 current US$ per person | 30.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.95 current US$ per person | 32.1 current US$ per person | 101.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.3 current US$ per person | 100.61 current US$ per person | 122.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.23 current US$ per person | 88.15 current US$ per person | 238.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.78 current US$ per person | 259.47 current US$ per person | 468.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.96 current US$ per person | 477.64 current US$ per person | 692.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 922.05 current US$ per person | 787.32 current US$ per person | 986.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 us$), per in El Salvador?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in El Salvador was 946.49 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 986.07 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.