Inflation, GDP deflator in El Salvador
El Salvador: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in El Salvador stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in El Salvador peaked at 22.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 1966.
El Salvador ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -1.2% | — |
| 1967 | -0.4% | -66.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -149.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +118.4% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +1037.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -50.4% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +2108.6% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +78.3% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -94.8% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +1521.1% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -91.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +176.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +92.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | -0.9% | -130.1% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -350.4% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +64.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +52.2% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +151.3% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -48.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -76.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +229.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +96.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -101.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -7764.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +127.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +533.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -71.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -1.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 0.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -0.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 253.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in El Salvador?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in El Salvador was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- El Salvador ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.