Gross savings in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross savings was 8.37 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings in El Salvador, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings in El Salvador stood at 8.37 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 240.64 million current US$, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 585.88 million current US$ | 441.16 million current US$ | 727.56 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 493.22 million current US$ | 240.64 million current US$ | 722.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 556.71 million current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 billion current US$ | 4.56 billion current US$ | 8.37 billion current US$ | 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 US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.64 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross savings?
- El Salvador ranks 96th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.