Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in El Salvador is 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 741.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 316.56 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 103rd 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, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 316.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 322.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 327.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 328.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 338.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 363.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 382.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 395.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 402.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 409.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 416.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 439.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 448.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 454.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 467.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 483.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 508.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 506.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 534.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 531.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 544.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 600.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 609.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 623.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 614.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 625.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 617.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 616.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 626.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 628.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 682.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 741.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 740.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 728.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 735.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 316.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 409.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 479.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 416.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 534.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 544.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 628.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 682.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 741.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Iran 740.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Gabon 737.95 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Tunisia 733.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 East Timor 689.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Philippines 601.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Vanuatu 580.77 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in El Salvador?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in El Salvador was 707.26 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 741.47 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.