PPP conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador
El Salvador: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 0.4688 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4688 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
195th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5372 LCU per international $
in 2011
All-time low
0.283 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador stood at 0.4688 LCU per international $.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador peaked at 0.5372 LCU per international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.283 LCU per international $, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 195th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.283 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3107 LCU per international $ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3353 LCU per international $ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.386 LCU per international $ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.416 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4452 LCU per international $ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4749 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4849 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4816 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4808 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4821 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4814 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4897 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4959 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4997 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5081 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5296 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5272 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5372 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5202 LCU per international $ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5282 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5292 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5229 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5198 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5246 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5147 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.504 LCU per international $ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4924 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4943 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4906 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4902 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4803 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4688 LCU per international $ | -2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4688 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4688 LCU per international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4107 LCU per international $ | 0.283 LCU per international $ | 0.4896 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4966 LCU per international $ | 0.4765 LCU per international $ | 0.5296 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5228 LCU per international $ | 0.504 LCU per international $ | 0.5372 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4861 LCU per international $ | 0.4688 LCU per international $ | 0.4943 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 192 Brunei 0.527 LCU per international $ compare
- 193 Croatia 0.5208 LCU per international $ compare
- 194 Panama 0.4967 LCU per international $ compare
- 196 East Timor 0.4456 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 Ecuador 0.4415 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Montenegro 0.4389 LCU per international $ 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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in El Salvador was 0.4688 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5372 LCU per international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 195th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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