Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,041.2% on the previous year and up 244.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1999 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -438.2% |
| 2006 | -0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +159.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +278.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2012 | -0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2014 | -0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +558.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +265.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +377.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -214.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1041.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 151 Zimbabwe 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Honduras 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Guatemala 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Egypt 0.012 current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,425 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 7,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.