GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP was 35.37 billion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in El Salvador is 35.37 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in El Salvador peaked at 35.37 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 2.04 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 billion current LCU | 3.40 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 billion current LCU | 4.82 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.70 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 17.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.02 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 26.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.01 billion current LCU | 24.92 billion current LCU | 35.37 billion current 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 35.37 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release