GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP was 28.69 billion constant LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GDP in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in El Salvador stood at 28.69 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 28.69 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.35 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.82 billion constant LCU | 10.35 billion constant LCU | 15.32 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.52 billion constant LCU | 10.92 billion constant LCU | 12.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 billion constant LCU | 12.52 billion constant LCU | 17.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.77 billion constant LCU | 17.39 billion constant LCU | 20.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.94 billion constant LCU | 20.36 billion constant LCU | 25.45 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.66 billion constant LCU | 23.44 billion constant LCU | 28.69 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8239 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in El Salvador?
- Gdp in El Salvador was 28.69 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release