Gross national expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure was 36.84 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.84 billion constant LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 36.84 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.86 billion constant LCU, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 137th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.86 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 15.27 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.77 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 17.84 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 19.06 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 20.53 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 19.94 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.35 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.19 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.41 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.82 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.30 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.40 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.87 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.07 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.21 billion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.64 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 26.95 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 26.76 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.23 billion constant LCU | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 24.81 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.71 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 26.40 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.00 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.89 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.72 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.25 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28.72 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.50 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.99 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.10 billion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 32.11 billion constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 32.37 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 33.02 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34.16 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 36.84 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.72 billion constant LCU | 14.86 billion constant LCU | 21.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.02 billion constant LCU | 21.82 billion constant LCU | 26.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.50 billion constant LCU | 24.81 billion constant LCU | 29.99 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.77 billion constant LCU | 28.10 billion constant LCU | 36.84 billion constant 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 national expenditure in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure in El Salvador was 36.84 billion constant LCU 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 36.84 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 billion constant LCU in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.