General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1,753 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,753 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,753 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 141.67 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 177.25 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 215.91 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 218.38 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 254.11 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 287.39 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 347.27 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 325.77 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 358.63 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 374.88 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 415.59 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 446.04 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 476.23 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 499.62 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 491.45 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 548.99 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 624.09 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 646.11 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 732.26 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 755.42 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 777.98 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 841.85 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 957.8 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1,021 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,012 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,028 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,071 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,129 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,155 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,200 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,307 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,443 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1,454 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,638 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,753 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.13 current LCU per person | 141.67 current LCU per person | 374.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.58 current LCU per person | 415.59 current LCU per person | 755.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 current LCU per person | 777.98 current LCU per person | 1,200 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,558 current LCU per person | 1,307 current LCU per person | 1,753 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 180 Micronesia (country) 2,700 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 2,575 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Oman 2,094 current LCU per person compare
- 184 East Timor 1,421 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Jordan 1,164 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Liberia 198.39 current LCU per person 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,753 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,753 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.