GNI growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI growth was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in El Salvador is 3.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in El Salvador peaked at 8.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 84th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +218.5% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -94.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +930.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +341.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +56.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -79.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -294.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -938.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -63.4% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -157.4% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | +290.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -137.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +258.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -68.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +201.9% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | -306.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -199.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -90.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +321.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -7.9% | 7.8% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,747 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in El Salvador?
- Gni growth in El Salvador was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni growth?
- El Salvador ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.