Gross national expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure was 124.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 124.1% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 127.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1972.
El Salvador ranks 27th 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 102.4% | — |
| 1966 | 105.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 103.0% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 102.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 99.7% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 102.0% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 99.0% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 103.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 108.4% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 105.2% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 101.3% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 109.3% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 100.2% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 106.9% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 105.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 106.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 107.6% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 107.1% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 110.5% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 112.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 113.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 116.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 114.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 115.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 116.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 113.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 111.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 112.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 112.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 115.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 115.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 116.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 118.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 119.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 121.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 126.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 127.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 118.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 119.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 121.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 120.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 121.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 119.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 117.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 115.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 117.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 116.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 117.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 124.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 123.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 120.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 124.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.0% | 101.8% | 105.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 99.0% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.0% | 99.1% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.7% | 111.5% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.3% | 114.9% | 127.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.5% | 115.9% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.0% | 117.4% | 124.3% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure in El Salvador was 124.1% 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 127.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1972.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 27th 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.