Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1907 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1821 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 138 Malta 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Germany 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Austria 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Slovenia 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Kosovo 0.223 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.223 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (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.