Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
33,080 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in El Salvador peaked at 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,080 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 33,080 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 35,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 37,034 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 39,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 39,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 41,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 43,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 44,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 51,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 59,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 64,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 78,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 91,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 106,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 115,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 123,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 127,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 125,818 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 131,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 139,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 148,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 140,064 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 154,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 163,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 174,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 206,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 222,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 246,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 279,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 317,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 368,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 401,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 422,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 430,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 448,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 479,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 500,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 512,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 537,896 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 570,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 614,189 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 673,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 749,952 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 801,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 747,664 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 776,921 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 859,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 898,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 930,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 944,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 962,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 976,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 968,190 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,080 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 69,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 41,157 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,882 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,286 current LCU per square kilometre | 206,764 current LCU per square kilometre | 448,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 479,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 801,260 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,086 current LCU per square kilometre | 776,921 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 968,190 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Slovenia 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Slovakia 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Greece 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.20 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (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 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,080 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.