Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 126th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 123 Argentina 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Brunei 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine 0.9614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.9269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Panama 0.9029 constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.