Gross national expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure was 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in El Salvador is 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 15.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 17.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 18.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 19.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 24.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 32.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 33.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Lebanon 37.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 90 Bahrain 37.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 91 Honduras 36.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 93 Latvia 35.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Senegal 33.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Cyprus 31.44 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure in El Salvador was 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.