GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,876 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,876 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 60,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 68,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 78,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 88,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 111,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 140,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 148,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 165,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 168,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 161,062 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 158,301 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 162,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 170,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 177,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 176,398 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 185,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 196,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 205,160 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 226,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 246,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 275,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 316,976 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 366,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 425,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 456,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 485,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 519,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 530,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 556,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 579,961 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 595,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 618,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 640,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 685,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 751,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 799,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 849,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 822,669 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 864,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 949,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 990,135 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.88 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +26.2% | 88,432 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,633 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,124 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,876 current LCU per square kilometre | 165,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 205,160 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 385,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 530,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 689,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 556,554 current LCU per square kilometre | 849,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 864,368 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 158 Bulgaria 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Lesotho 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mozambique 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 New Zealand 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bahamas 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 1.43 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,876 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.