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

El Salvador ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in El Salvador

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

Latest (2025)

1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

26th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1965–2025

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

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

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

El Salvador ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

23 Solomon Islands 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Ukraine 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Montenegro 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Vanuatu 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Nepal 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Comoros 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.