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: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 |
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 total factor productivity in El Salvador?
- Total factor productivity in El Salvador was 0.9803 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.