GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4.46 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -7.29 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 162nd out of 211 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.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 1974 | 15.5 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1977 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1979 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1981 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1982 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1987 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 1988 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1991 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 14.91 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2009 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2010 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2011 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 2012 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2020 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2021 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2022 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.46 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +754.2% | -0.7555 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +385.1% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 159 Isle of Man 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Dominica 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 163 South Africa 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Jordan 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Costa Rica 4.37 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in El Salvador was 4.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.29 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.