Gross savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross savings was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 24.5% for gross savings in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in El Salvador peaked at 25.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross savings in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.1% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 18.8% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -49.5% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 25.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 7.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,425 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 7,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in El Salvador?
- Gross savings in El Salvador was 24.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross savings?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.