Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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
61
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 (current) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.