Total factor productivity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total factor productivity was 0.9803 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9803
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 1975
All-time low
0.926
in 2020
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Total factor productivity in El Salvador, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in El Salvador stood at 0.9803.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in El Salvador peaked at 1.92 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.926, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.92 | — |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.989 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.926 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9847 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9803 | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9803 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.989 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9728 | 0.926 | 1 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in El Salvador?
- Total factor productivity in El Salvador was 0.9803 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 1975.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.926 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for total factor productivity?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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