Gross national expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross national expenditure was 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 45.54 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in El Salvador peaked at 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899.00 million current LCU, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 997.20 million current LCU | 899.00 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.10 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 4.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 12.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.61 billion current LCU | 13.56 billion current LCU | 22.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.24 billion current LCU | 22.07 billion current LCU | 31.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.90 billion current LCU | 29.26 billion current LCU | 45.54 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 gross national expenditure in El Salvador?
- Gross national expenditure in El Salvador was 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.00 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross national expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.