Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 31 Greenland 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Samoa 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Nepal 0.9996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.9777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Bhutan 0.9765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 0.9763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.