Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1982
All-time low
11.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador is 20.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 24.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.2% | — |
| 1951 | 12.4% | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 14.4% | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 13.3% | -7.0% |
| 1956 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 14.5% | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 15.0% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 12.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 21.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.4% | 22.4% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 20.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.