How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

146th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.9903 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9903 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places El Salvador 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1967	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1969	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.9971 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0.9903 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1973	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1974	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1975	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1976	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1977	0.9931 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1979	1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.9908 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1982	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1985	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1986	1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1987	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1988	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1989	1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1990	1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1991	1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1993	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1996	1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1997	1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1998	1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2001	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2005	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2006	1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2008	1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2010	1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2012	1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2013	1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2018	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2020	1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2021	1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2022	1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2023	1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2024	1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2025	1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9903 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9908 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

143 Marshall Islands 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
144 Canada 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
145 Palestine, State of 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
147 Kosovo 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
147 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
149 Montenegro 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9903 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current 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.