Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 53.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in El Salvador is 53.2, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in El Salvador peaked at 53.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.96 | — |
| 1961 | 10.12 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 11.19 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 11.68 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 12.8 | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 13.56 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 14.66 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 15.3 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 15.61 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.19 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 16.93 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 17.75 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 18.72 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 19.67 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 20.93 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 22.1 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 22.97 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 24.35 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 25.92 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 25.48 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 23.26 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 21.34 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 20.15 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 20.3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.77 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21.18 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.31 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 21.89 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.24 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 22.47 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23.24 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 24.07 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 25.88 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 27.79 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 29.47 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 31.36 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 31.89 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.25 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.49 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 35.68 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 36.45 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 37.07 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 37.94 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.81 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.53 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.94 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 42.54 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.18 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 44.74 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.34 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43.93 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.75 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.59 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.26 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.39 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.62 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.74 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.97 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 53.2 | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 53.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.89, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 53.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.46, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.11 | 9.96 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.48 | 16.93 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.49 | 20.15 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.71 | 23.24 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.55 | 36.45 | 44.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.23 | 43.93 | 53.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in El Salvador was 53.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.