Goods and services expense (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, goods and services expense in El Salvador stood at 2.32 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in El Salvador peaked at 2.32 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 296.90 million current LCU, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 296.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 344.78 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 379.62 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 495.50 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 384.50 million current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 335.00 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 361.90 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 553.40 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 579.10 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 552.90 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 675.60 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 678.20 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 750.00 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 657.90 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 812.44 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 850.10 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 911.78 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 853.62 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 895.48 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 988.22 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 964.20 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.32 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.49 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.32 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.98 billion current LCU, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.84 million current LCU | 296.90 million current LCU | 344.78 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 499.57 million current LCU | 335.00 million current LCU | 678.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.93 million current LCU | 657.90 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 964.20 million current LCU | 2.32 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in El Salvador?
- Goods and services expense in El Salvador was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.90 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for goods and services expense?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.