Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in El Salvador is 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in El Salvador peaked at 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 6.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 6.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 7.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 7.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 8.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 9.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 10.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 9.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 8.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 8.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 12.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 15.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 16.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 20.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 23.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 25.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.67 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +33.9% | 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.34 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Zambia 28.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 103 Latvia 27.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 104 Senegal 26.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Honduras 26.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 25.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Georgia 25.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in El Salvador was 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.