Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
295,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador is 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador peaked at 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 295,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 295,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 314,800 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 331,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 343,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 356,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 364,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 378,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 402,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 425,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 447,377 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 460,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 494,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 523,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 547,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 528,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 473,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 428,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 402,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 409,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 416,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 421,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 423,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 433,434 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 441,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 444,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 595,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 604,305 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 634,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 660,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 687,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 719,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 723,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 746,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 766,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 783,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 791,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 798,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 810,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 823,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 829,527 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 850,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 884,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 899,402 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 911,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 889,778 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 907,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 944,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 975,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 991,617 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,422 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 295,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 356,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 457,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 364,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 547,568 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 429,446 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 402,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 473,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 595,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 783,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 848,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 791,887 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 911,757 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 907,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 58 Costa Rica 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sweden 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malaysia 1.21 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 1.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bahamas 1.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,061 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 5,061 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in El Salvador was 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.