Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 3.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 3.48 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador peaked at 3.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.58 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.48 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Philippines 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Turkey 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 3.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 China 3.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Romania 3.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 French Polynesia 3.07 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in El Salvador was 3.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.