GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP was 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.71 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 877.72 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places El Salvador 164th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 968.52 million current LCU | 877.72 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.04 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 billion current LCU | 4.82 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 17.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 26.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.83 billion current LCU | 24.92 billion current LCU | 36.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 5,374 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 34.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp in El Salvador was 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 36.71 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 877.72 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.