GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador is 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 165th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 60,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 69,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 79,898 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 90,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 112,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 141,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 150,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 172,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165,888 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 169,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 176,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 183,416 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 182,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 191,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 202,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 232,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 253,491 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 280,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 322,407 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 370,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 430,596 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 462,661 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 493,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 527,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 544,604 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 568,769 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 592,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 611,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 639,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 662,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 709,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 772,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 821,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 868,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 849,498 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 890,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 978,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +26.3% | 112,369 current LCU per square kilometre | 141,971 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 211,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,862 current LCU per square kilometre | 232,507 current LCU per square kilometre | 544,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,452 current LCU per square kilometre | 568,769 current LCU per square kilometre | 868,094 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 890,343 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 162 Bulgaria 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Tonga 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bahamas 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.49 million current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,337 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.