Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8858 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 163 Monaco 0.9239 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Ecuador 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Palau 0.8752 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bahamas 0.8733 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,395 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8776 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.