General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador is 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 175th 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 unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 172 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3264 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Andorra 0.3213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Malta 0.3154 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.2565 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Jordan 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.304 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.327 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.