GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
158th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
496,504 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496,504 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 158th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 496,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 515,659 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 547,209 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 573,808 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 604,427 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 622,101 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 657,611 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 702,196 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 739,575 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 708,658 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 596,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 562,307 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 526,834 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 534,942 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 542,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 545,415 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 546,477 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 560,183 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 570,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 576,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 604,054 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 613,079 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 656,129 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 694,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 726,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 761,293 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 767,471 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 791,554 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 812,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 830,116 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 839,479 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 846,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 860,183 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 873,649 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 881,419 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 905,048 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 944,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 961,747 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 982,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 961,747 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 982,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,775 constant LCU per square kilometre | 496,504 constant LCU per square kilometre | 739,575 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,158 constant LCU per square kilometre | 526,834 constant LCU per square kilometre | 596,429 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 604,054 constant LCU per square kilometre | 830,116 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,690 constant LCU per square kilometre | 839,479 constant LCU per square kilometre | 982,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 982,466 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 155 Mozambique 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 New Zealand 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bahamas 1.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bulgaria 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Central African Republic 1.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Angola 1.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,504 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 158th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.