Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
183rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.91 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-4.98 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.89 % change on previous year for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 20.91 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -4.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 183rd out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 6 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1970 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1971 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -519.6% |
| 1972 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 20.91 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1975 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1980 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1982 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1984 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1985 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4619 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1987 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -2892.8% |
| 1988 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1989 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2012 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2021 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -383.6% |
| 2022 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.5 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 20.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -0.4619 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 17.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,395 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5887 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 2.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.