Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.6077 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6077 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
0.2063 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.6077 % change on previous year for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 1.57 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2063 % change on previous year, in 1966.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.6556 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.6314 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.6065 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5802 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 0.553 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5238 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4295 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3955 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3585 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2642 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2063 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2131 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2329 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3109 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3686 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4686 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5958 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7136 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8216 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9197 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9754 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9453 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9159 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8581 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6278 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6226 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6158 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6077 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6077 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3466 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6077 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2384 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5485 % change on previous year | 0.4295 % change on previous year | 0.6556 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2691 % change on previous year | 0.2063 % change on previous year | 0.3955 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7448 % change on previous year | 0.3109 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.9159 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7031 % change on previous year | 0.6077 % change on previous year | 0.8867 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Malaysia 0.6213 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Yemen 0.6137 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Guatemala 0.6121 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Dominica 0.5999 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 0.5838 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Philippines 0.5792 % change on previous year 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 urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 0.6077 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2063 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does El Salvador rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.