Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.54 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.54 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
899.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross national expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 45.54 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 899.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 977.08 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 3.67 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.59 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.91 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.94 billion current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.83 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 5.95 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 8.85 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 10.37 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 10.83 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.40 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 12.26 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.56 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.23 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.55 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.41 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 16.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.52 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 19.45 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 21.52 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 22.88 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.80 billion current LCU | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 22.07 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.61 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 25.77 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.61 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 26.89 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.56 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.04 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.04 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 30.64 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 31.22 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.26 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 36.10 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 39.47 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 41.03 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.98 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 45.54 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45.54 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45.54 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.10 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 997.20 million current LCU | 899.00 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 4.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 12.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.61 billion current LCU | 13.56 billion current LCU | 22.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.24 billion current LCU | 22.07 billion current LCU | 31.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.90 billion current LCU | 29.26 billion current LCU | 45.54 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure in El Salvador was 45.54 billion current 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 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.