Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
360,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 360,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 45th of 164 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre (Bolt) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 403,521 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 421,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 460,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 485,026 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 519,717 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 547,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 565,755 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 585,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 602,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 632,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 666,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 700,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 745,439 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 787,223 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 823,282 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 872,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 928,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 913,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 834,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 764,995 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 721,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 727,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 744,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 758,822 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 764,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 784,402 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 797,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 805,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 833,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 876,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 956,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.79 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 757,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,289 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 360,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 585,683 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 767,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 602,897 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 928,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 721,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 834,011 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 833,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.47 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.09 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Turkey 3.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 43 China 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malaysia 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vietnam 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 48 Thailand 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) 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.