Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
157th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
42,097 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in El Salvador peaked at 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 44,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 46,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 48,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 56,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 60,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 69,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 79,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 90,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 112,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 141,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 150,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 172,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165,888 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 169,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 176,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 183,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 182,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 191,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 202,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 218,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 236,944 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 260,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 298,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 342,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 393,215 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 423,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 455,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 488,571 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 504,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 526,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 546,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 563,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 585,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 608,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 646,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 701,154 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 746,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 795,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 786,820 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 816,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 894,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 943,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 968,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 995,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 98,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,207 current LCU per square kilometre | 218,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 504,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 526,820 current LCU per square kilometre | 795,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 816,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Mozambique 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 New Zealand 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bahamas 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 1.35 million current LCU 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in El Salvador was 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,097 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) 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.