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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in El Salvador

El Salvador: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
87th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025

0.10.150.20.250.30.351990200720251990: 0.355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

El Salvador ranks 87th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.3377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1992 0.3145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1993 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1994 0.2519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1995 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1996 0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1997 0.2259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1998 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1999 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2000 0.2102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2001 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2002 0.212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2003 0.2058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2004 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2005 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2006 0.1906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2007 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2008 0.1792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2009 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2010 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2011 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2012 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2013 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2014 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2015 0.165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2016 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2017 0.1534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2018 0.1497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2019 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2021 0.1597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2022 0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2023 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2024 0.1336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2025 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 84 Malaysia 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Malta 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Togo 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Uganda 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Slovakia 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Hungary 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.