GNI (current LCU) (Country official) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI was 34.21 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni in El Salvador stood at 34.21 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in El Salvador peaked at 34.21 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 869.92 million current LCU, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 165th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 869.92 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 922.12 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 967.12 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.37 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.31 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.57 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.67 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.87 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.69 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 5.72 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6.57 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 8.86 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.50 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 10.06 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.77 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 11.00 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.34 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.82 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.27 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.21 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.56 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 16.56 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.60 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 17.05 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.91 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19.67 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.52 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.00 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.56 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.35 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.95 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23.59 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.55 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.54 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.54 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 27.36 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 29.92 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 31.43 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 32.62 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 34.21 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 34.21 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 935.69 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 34.21 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 156.29 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +26.0% | 2.31 billion current LCU | 2.91 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +25.4% | 1.84 billion current LCU | 2.31 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959.98 million current LCU | 869.92 million current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.02 billion current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 billion current LCU | 3.31 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 billion current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 billion current LCU | 11.53 billion current LCU | 17.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 billion current LCU | 17.91 billion current LCU | 25.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.85 billion current LCU | 23.54 billion current LCU | 34.21 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 162 Oman 38.82 billion current LCU compare
- 163 South Sudan 37.93 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Seychelles 34.25 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Cyprus 32.42 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Eritrea 31.39 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 28.42 billion current LCU 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 gni in El Salvador?
- Gni in El Salvador was 34.21 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.21 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.92 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.