Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in El Salvador
El Salvador: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 4,690 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador stood at 4,690 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador peaked at 4,690 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 215.57 current LCU per person, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 215.57 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 225.47 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 228.1 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 234.4 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 231.94 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 233.9 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 240.6 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 243.74 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 272.01 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 309.7 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 328.57 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 385.06 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 442.23 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 502.51 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 532.81 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 565.34 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 577.82 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 563.97 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 577.54 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 601.27 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 630.66 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 581.27 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 629.59 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 652.78 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 684.27 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 793.4 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 837.97 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 913.25 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,022 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,151 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,324 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,432 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,496 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,572 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,672 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,736 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,858 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,967 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,119 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,324 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,754 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,561 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,653 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,923 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 3,045 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,141 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,176 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,225 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,262 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,354 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,484 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,532 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,218 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,787 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 4,088 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 4,399 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 4,530 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 4,690 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,690 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,098 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,690 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,076 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.09 current LCU per person | 215.57 current LCU per person | 234.4 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 349.11 current LCU per person | 233.9 current LCU per person | 532.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 606.45 current LCU per person | 563.97 current LCU per person | 684.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 current LCU per person | 793.4 current LCU per person | 1,572 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,135 current LCU per person | 1,672 current LCU per person | 2,754 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,179 current LCU per person | 2,653 current LCU per person | 3,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 current LCU per person | 3,218 current LCU per person | 4,690 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 176 Kosovo 5,751 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5,751 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 5,274 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Ecuador 4,469 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Bahrain 4,453 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Kuwait 4,190 current LCU per person 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador was 4,690 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,690 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.57 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- El Salvador ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.