Government spending vs. GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government spending vs. GDP was 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.50 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.66 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
1.71 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in El Salvador is 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in El Salvador peaked at 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Macao 5.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Cameroon 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Ghana 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Georgia 4.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in El Salvador?
- Government spending vs. gdp in El Salvador was 4.50 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.