Gross domestic savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic savings was 832.25 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
832.25 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1,090.5%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
832.25 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.26 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross domestic savings in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in El Salvador stood at 832.25 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,090.5% on the previous year and up 326.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in El Salvador peaked at 832.25 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.26 billion current LCU, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 154th 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 111.96 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 106.52 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 114.72 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 98.80 million current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 110.24 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 153.32 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 161.44 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 191.24 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 220.04 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 236.76 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 319.40 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 427.16 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 709.16 million current LCU | +66.0% |
| 1978 | 525.84 million current LCU | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 620.52 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 507.16 million current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 252.12 million current LCU | -50.3% |
| 1982 | 255.91 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 232.62 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 189.60 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 124.76 million current LCU | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 334.67 million current LCU | +168.3% |
| 1987 | 207.85 million current LCU | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 264.69 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 213.14 million current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 57.39 million current LCU | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 113.11 million current LCU | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 140.89 million current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 278.90 million current LCU | +98.0% |
| 1994 | 388.19 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 418.66 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 225.77 million current LCU | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 364.89 million current LCU | +61.6% |
| 1998 | 716.56 million current LCU | +96.4% |
| 1999 | 575.92 million current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 308.00 million current LCU | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 226.23 million current LCU | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 275.04 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 270.05 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.46 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 2005 | -84.96 million current LCU | -462.2% |
| 2006 | -240.12 million current LCU | +182.6% |
| 2007 | -967.45 million current LCU | +302.9% |
| 2008 | -1.26 billion current LCU | +30.4% |
| 2009 | -724.16 million current LCU | -42.6% |
| 2010 | -548.33 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2011 | -714.63 million current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2012 | -598.16 million current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2013 | -875.69 million current LCU | +46.4% |
| 2014 | -587.76 million current LCU | -32.9% |
| 2015 | -368.21 million current LCU | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 15.87 million current LCU | -104.3% |
| 2017 | 107.88 million current LCU | +579.8% |
| 2018 | 157.85 million current LCU | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 595.32 million current LCU | +277.1% |
| 2020 | -48.43 million current LCU | -108.1% |
| 2021 | -269.29 million current LCU | +456.0% |
| 2022 | 203.15 million current LCU | -175.4% |
| 2023 | -245.39 million current LCU | -220.8% |
| 2024 | -84.02 million current LCU | -65.8% |
| 2025 | 832.25 million current LCU | -1090.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.45 million current LCU | 98.80 million current LCU | 114.72 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 356.49 million current LCU | 153.32 million current LCU | 709.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.25 million current LCU | 124.76 million current LCU | 507.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.03 million current LCU | 57.39 million current LCU | 716.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -217.52 million current LCU | -1.26 billion current LCU | 308.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -281.59 million current LCU | -875.69 million current LCU | 595.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.71 million current LCU | -269.29 million current LCU | 832.25 million current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,395 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic savings in El Salvador was 832.25 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 832.25 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic savings?
- El Salvador ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.