Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1,041.2%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
-0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1,041.2% on the previous year and up 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 0.051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -438.2% |
| 2006 | -0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +278.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2012 | -0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2014 | -0.026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -104.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +558.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +265.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -108.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +377.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -168.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -214.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1041.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Guatemala 0.1046 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kosovo 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Tunisia 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.0114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands -0.0332 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0227 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2411 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0701 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.