Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in El Salvador stood at 4.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in El Salvador peaked at 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -7.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1969 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1974 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1977 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1981 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1982 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1987 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 1988 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1992 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2006 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
| 2011 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +147.2% |
| 2012 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 2021 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.87 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.54 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +754.2% | -0.7555 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +433.6% | -1.15 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +385.1% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.89 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 144 Mexico 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Montenegro 4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Canada 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Denmark 4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Algeria 4.63 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in El Salvador was 4.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- El Salvador ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.