Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
43,118 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,118 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43,118 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 46,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 48,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 49,280 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 51,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 54,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 58,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 60,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 71,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 86,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 95,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 113,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 140,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 164,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 167,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 170,907 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 177,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 173,393 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 178,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 188,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 197,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 189,999 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 204,607 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 215,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 233,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 261,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 287,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 326,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 370,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 427,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 500,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 522,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 550,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 591,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 611,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 654,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 686,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 702,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 743,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 781,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 845,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 938,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 101,233 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,181 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,903 current LCU per square kilometre | 170,907 current LCU per square kilometre | 233,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,932 current LCU per square kilometre | 261,853 current LCU per square kilometre | 611,033 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 654,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lesotho 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Zealand 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,118 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.