Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
All-time low
0.1962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in El Salvador stood at 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in El Salvador peaked at 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 198 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8632 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8417 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7954 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7662 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7843 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7535 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6985 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5639 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5318 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3971 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3472 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.316 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2438 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7535 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3971 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6985 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2091 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 148 Panama 0.2264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 0.2173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Switzerland 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Samoa 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovenia 0.1993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Oman 0.1876 constant 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in El Salvador was 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 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.