Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 74.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 1955
All-time low
71.8%
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household 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
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador stood at 74.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 95.9% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 1986.
That places El Salvador 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.9% | — |
| 1951 | 94.0% | +9.4% |
| 1952 | 92.2% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 95.5% | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 87.5% | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 91.7% | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 84.0% | -8.4% |
| 1962 | 80.8% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 83.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 85.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 83.0% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 77.3% | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 79.1% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 77.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 83.9% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 77.9% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 77.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 74.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 74.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.4% | 85.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 77.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 77.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 71.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 80.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.8% | 75.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 74.9% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 1986.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.