Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in El Salvador
El Salvador: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
160th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in El Salvador stood at 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in El Salvador peaked at 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2535 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5629 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 157 Panama 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Slovakia 0.2487 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Liberia 0.2453 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Barbados 0.2441 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Cuba 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Germany 0.2226 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in El Salvador?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in El Salvador was 0.2448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2728 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- El Salvador ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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 (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.