PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) in El Salvador
El Salvador: PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) was 0.4803 LCU per international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4803 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5372 LCU per international $
in 2011
All-time low
0.283 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
PPP conversion factor, private consumption in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, private consumption in El Salvador is 0.4803 LCU per international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, private consumption in El Salvador peaked at 0.5372 LCU per international $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.283 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.283 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3106 LCU per international $ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3353 LCU per international $ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.386 LCU per international $ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.416 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4452 LCU per international $ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4749 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4849 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4896 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4816 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 LCU per international $ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4808 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4821 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4814 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4897 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4959 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4998 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5081 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5296 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5272 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5372 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5202 LCU per international $ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5282 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5292 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5229 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5198 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5246 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5147 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.504 LCU per international $ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4924 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4943 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4906 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4902 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4803 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4803 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.36 LCU per international $, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4803 LCU per international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27 LCU per international $, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4107 LCU per international $ | 0.283 LCU per international $ | 0.4896 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4966 LCU per international $ | 0.4765 LCU per international $ | 0.5296 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5228 LCU per international $ | 0.504 LCU per international $ | 0.5372 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4895 LCU per international $ | 0.4803 LCU per international $ | 0.4943 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 193 Panama 0.5111 LCU per international $ compare
- 194 Croatia 0.5081 LCU per international $ compare
- 195 Liberia 0.5058 LCU per international $ compare
- 197 East Timor 0.4557 LCU per international $ compare
- 198 Ecuador 0.4502 LCU per international $ compare
- 199 Montenegro 0.4222 LCU per international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, private consumption in El Salvador?
- Ppp conversion factor, private consumption in El Salvador was 0.4803 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, private consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5372 LCU per international $ in 2011.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, private consumption recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.283 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for ppp conversion factor, private consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, private consumption rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of PPP conversion factor, private consumption (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release