Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 29.85 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.85 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
151st
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.85 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
689.72 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in El Salvador stood at 29.85 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 29.85 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 689.72 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 expenditure (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 689.72 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 742.00 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 772.16 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 815.88 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 829.52 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 858.12 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 904.08 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 937.64 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.72 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.09 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.28 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 4.60 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 6.58 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 7.63 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 8.31 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.74 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 8.93 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.30 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.36 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.61 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.15 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 11.81 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.73 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.95 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.54 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 16.60 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.49 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 16.10 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.80 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 18.61 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.28 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.58 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.94 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.23 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.67 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21.98 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.06 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 23.69 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 25.67 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 27.76 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 28.71 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 29.85 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.85 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.85 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 659.20 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769.86 million current LCU | 689.72 million current LCU | 829.52 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 858.12 million current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 3.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.93 billion current LCU | 4.28 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 billion current LCU | 9.93 billion current LCU | 16.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.60 billion current LCU | 16.10 billion current LCU | 21.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 billion current LCU | 20.06 billion current LCU | 29.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in El Salvador was 29.85 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.72 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.