GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — El Salvador

GDP growth in El Salvador in 2025 — 3.91%. Ranked 73 in the world out of 186. Since 1966, the indicator has fallen by 3.26 pp.

2025 3.91% +1.32 pp vs 2024
World rank 73of 186
Period maximum 11.9%2021
Period minimum -15.84%1980

Trend over time

1966–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — El Salvador, 1966–2025-20-1001020196619721978198419901996200220082014202020251966: 7.16%1967: 5.44%1968: 3.24%1969: 3.49%1970: 2.98%1971: 3.86%1972: 6.12%1973: 4.86%1974: 5.34%1975: 2.92%1976: 5.05%1977: 6.78%1978: 5.32%1979: -4.18%1980: -15.84%1981: -5.72%1982: -6.31%1983: 1.54%1984: 1.34%1985: 0.61%1986: 0.19%1987: 2.51%1988: 1.88%1989: 0.96%1990: 4.83%1991: 1.49%1992: 7.02%1993: 5.82%1994: 4.69%1995: 4.73%1996: 0.81%1997: 3.14%1998: 2.65%1999: 2.16%2000: 1.13%2001: 0.88%2002: 1.57%2003: 1.57%2004: 0.89%2005: 2.68%2006: 4.34%2007: 1.85%2008: 2.15%2009: -2.11%2010: 2.15%2011: 3.81%2012: 2.82%2013: 2.24%2014: 1.71%2015: 2.4%2016: 2.54%2017: 2.25%2018: 2.41%2019: 2.44%2020: -7.89%2021: 11.9%2022: 2.95%2023: 3.36%2024: 2.59%2025: 3.91%
Change over the period: −3.26 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 3.91%
World 2.92%
Central America computed 1.26%
GDP growth — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.91 +1.32 pp
2024 2.59 −0.76 pp
2023 3.36 +0.4 pp
2022 2.95 −8.95 pp
2021 11.9 +19.8 pp
2020 -7.89 −10.33 pp
2019 2.44 +0.03 pp
2018 2.41 +0.16 pp
2017 2.25 −0.29 pp
2016 2.54 +0.14 pp
2015 2.4 +0.69 pp
2014 1.71 −0.53 pp
2013 2.24 −0.59 pp
2012 2.82 −0.98 pp
2011 3.81 +1.65 pp
2010 2.15 +4.26 pp
2009 -2.11 −4.26 pp
2008 2.15 +0.31 pp
2007 1.85 −2.49 pp
2006 4.34 +1.66 pp
2005 2.68 +1.79 pp
2004 0.89 −0.68 pp
2003 1.57 −0.01 pp
2002 1.57 +0.69 pp
2001 0.88 −0.25 pp
2000 1.13 −1.03 pp
1999 2.16 −0.49 pp
1998 2.65 −0.49 pp
1997 3.14 +2.33 pp
1996 0.81 −3.92 pp
1995 4.73 +0.04 pp
1994 4.69 −1.13 pp
1993 5.82 −1.2 pp
1992 7.02 +5.53 pp
1991 1.49 −3.34 pp
1990 4.83 +3.87 pp
1989 0.96 −0.91 pp
1988 1.88 −0.63 pp
1987 2.51 +2.31 pp
1986 0.19 −0.42 pp
1985 0.61 −0.72 pp
1984 1.34 −0.2 pp
1983 1.54 +7.85 pp
1982 -6.31 −0.59 pp
1981 -5.72 +10.12 pp
1980 -15.84 −11.66 pp
1979 -4.18 −9.5 pp
1978 5.32 −1.46 pp
1977 6.78 +1.73 pp
1976 5.05 +2.13 pp
1975 2.92 −2.41 pp
1974 5.34 +0.47 pp
1973 4.86 −1.26 pp
1972 6.12 +2.26 pp
1971 3.86 +0.88 pp
1970 2.98 −0.51 pp
1969 3.49 +0.25 pp
1968 3.24 −2.2 pp
1967 5.44 −1.72 pp
1966 7.16

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.