Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 29.74 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
29.74
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2020
All-time low
18.51
in 1993
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador stood at 29.74.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 32.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.53 | — |
| 1992 | 20.75 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 18.51 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 18.91 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.56 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 21.04 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 18.62 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 19.29 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.65 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.96 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 21.68 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.51 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.43 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.41 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22.83 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.55 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 25.96 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 25.59 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.38 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 28.49 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.61 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.11 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27.46 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.09 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.61 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.78 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 31.09 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.66 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.52 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 31.36 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 30.5 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 29.73 | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 29.83 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 30.28 | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 30.06 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 29.74 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.32 | 18.51 | 21.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.84 | 20.96 | 25.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.24 | 25.28 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.47 | 28.66 | 32.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.74 | 29.74 | 29.74 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in El Salvador was 29.74 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October