Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 130.74 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 130.74 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,086.3% on the previous year and up 319.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 164.87 current LCU per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, -209.19 current LCU per person, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 187 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 savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 32.37 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 33.89 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 28.38 current LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 1969 | 30.82 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 41.79 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 42.96 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 49.71 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 55.88 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 58.75 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 77.52 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 101.46 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 164.87 current LCU per person | +62.5% |
| 1978 | 119.67 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 138.5 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 111.7 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 55.16 current LCU per person | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 55.36 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.42 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 39.52 current LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 25.49 current LCU per person | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 67.03 current LCU per person | +163.0% |
| 1987 | 40.82 current LCU per person | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 50.94 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 40.22 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 10.63 current LCU per person | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 20.58 current LCU per person | +93.7% |
| 1992 | 25.22 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 49.28 current LCU per person | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 67.93 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 72.66 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 38.89 current LCU per person | -46.5% |
| 1997 | 62.43 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 1998 | 121.85 current LCU per person | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 97.38 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 51.82 current LCU per person | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 37.91 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 45.94 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 45.02 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 current LCU per person | -91.3% |
| 2005 | -14.15 current LCU per person | -462.2% |
| 2006 | -40 current LCU per person | +182.8% |
| 2007 | -160.98 current LCU per person | +302.4% |
| 2008 | -209.19 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | -119.73 current LCU per person | -42.8% |
| 2010 | -90.36 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2011 | -117.34 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -97.83 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | -142.65 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 2014 | -95.37 current LCU per person | -33.1% |
| 2015 | -59.55 current LCU per person | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 2.56 current LCU per person | -104.3% |
| 2017 | 17.36 current LCU per person | +578.4% |
| 2018 | 25.38 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 95.67 current LCU per person | +277.0% |
| 2020 | -7.77 current LCU per person | -108.1% |
| 2021 | -43.05 current LCU per person | +454.2% |
| 2022 | 32.35 current LCU per person | -175.1% |
| 2023 | -38.89 current LCU per person | -220.2% |
| 2024 | -13.26 current LCU per person | -65.9% |
| 2025 | 130.74 current LCU per person | -1086.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 130.74 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 130.74 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,412 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1086.3% | -13.26 current LCU per person | 130.74 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +578.4% | 2.56 current LCU per person | 17.36 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | -462.2% | 3.91 current LCU per person | -14.15 current LCU per person |
| 2021 | -454.2% | -7.77 current LCU per person | -43.05 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.09 current LCU per person | 28.38 current LCU per person | 34.99 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 85.11 current LCU per person | 41.79 current LCU per person | 164.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.57 current LCU per person | 25.49 current LCU per person | 111.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.69 current LCU per person | 10.63 current LCU per person | 121.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -35.94 current LCU per person | -209.19 current LCU per person | 51.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.21 current LCU per person | -142.65 current LCU per person | 95.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 current LCU per person | -43.05 current LCU per person | 130.74 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 South Sudan 525.64 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Kosovo 301.5 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Montenegro 168.67 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tunisia 67.62 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Jordan -128.95 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Palestine -242.85 current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 130.74 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 164.87 current LCU per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -209.19 current LCU per person in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.6%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.