Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 1,314 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 1,314 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,314 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.65 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 104.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 169.15 current LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 1978 | 121.07 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 143.47 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 109.54 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 52.65 current LCU per person | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 80.42 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1983 | 82.75 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 83.58 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 77.41 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 123.36 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 1987 | 128.57 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 126.98 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 136.36 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 103.1 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 120.51 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 175.78 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 213.87 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 276.85 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 302.07 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 239.3 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 267.33 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 353.75 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 317.1 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 311.61 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 378.49 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 329.82 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 326.94 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 353.16 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 409.54 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 465.55 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 386.35 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 347.69 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 357.41 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 419.03 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 409.95 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 416.68 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 362.33 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 424.67 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 467.21 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 534.1 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 604.29 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 652.27 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 786.5 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 731.21 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 897.14 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 967.55 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 917.98 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 955.17 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 1,314 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,314 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,314 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,978 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.62 current LCU per person | 104.78 current LCU per person | 169.15 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.16 current LCU per person | 52.65 current LCU per person | 136.36 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.97 current LCU per person | 103.1 current LCU per person | 353.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.66 current LCU per person | 311.61 current LCU per person | 465.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.7 current LCU per person | 362.33 current LCU per person | 786.5 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.89 current LCU per person | 731.21 current LCU per person | 1,314 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 160 Fiji 1,903 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Kosovo 1,762 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,762 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Montenegro 924.24 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Mozambique 716.18 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Tunisia 714.35 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,314 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,314 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.65 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.