Gross savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross savings was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings in El Salvador stood at 8.37 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in El Salvador peaked at 8.37 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 240.64 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 145th out of 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585.88 million current LCU | 441.16 million current LCU | 727.56 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 493.22 million current LCU | 240.64 million current LCU | 722.56 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 556.71 million current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 billion current LCU | 1.85 billion current LCU | 2.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | 4.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 billion current LCU | 4.56 billion current LCU | 8.37 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 savings in El Salvador?
- Gross savings in El Salvador was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.64 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross savings?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.