Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 27.02 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador stood at 27.02. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador peaked at 27.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1874, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1874 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1906 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2115 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2235 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2464 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.263 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2785 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2924 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3025 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3144 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3395 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.357 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3805 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4399 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5207 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5913 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7534 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9463 | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.14 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.89 | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 4.26 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 4.82 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 5.25 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 5.81 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.68 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 7.68 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 8.92 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 10.22 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 11.28 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.78 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.28 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.24 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.72 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.01 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.99 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.45 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.28 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 21.39 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.99 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.59 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.44 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.19 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.98 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.12 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 27.02 | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 27.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 27.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +37.9% | 1.89 | 2.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.251 | 0.1874 | 0.3144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6481 | 0.3395 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.14 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 | 4.82 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 11.78 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.05 | 18.45 | 27.02 | 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), current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in El Salvador was 27.02 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1874 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.