Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1920
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in El Salvador, 1920–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in El Salvador is 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 103 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1920.
That places El Salvador 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1921 | 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 2.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 1.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.9% |
| 1926 | 2.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.2% |
| 1927 | 2.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.1% |
| 1928 | 2.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +17.2% |
| 1929 | 2.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 2.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 2.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.3% |
| 1932 | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.3% |
| 1933 | 2.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.6% |
| 1934 | 2.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 2.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.2% |
| 1936 | 2.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 2.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 2.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 2.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 2.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1942 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1943 | 3.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.1% |
| 1945 | 3.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.8% |
| 1948 | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +27.4% |
| 1949 | 4.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.2% |
| 1950 | 4.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 4.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 5.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 5.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 6.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 6.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 6.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 7.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 7.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 8.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 8.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 9.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 10.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 10.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 11.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 11.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 12.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 12.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 13.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 14.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 15.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 17.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 18.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 15.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 14.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 15.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 15.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 16.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 17.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 18.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 21.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 23.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 25.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 25.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 28.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 31.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 35.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 38.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 40.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 42.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 42.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 46.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 49.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 51.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 57.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +27.4% | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1947 | +25.8% | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.57 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 43.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 51.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in El Salvador was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1920.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.