Other expense (current LCU) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other expense (current LCU) was 819.60 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in El Salvador is 819.60 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 8,331.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in El Salvador peaked at 1.39 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current LCU, in 1998.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 149 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.
Other expense (current LCU) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 400,000 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 6.35 million current LCU | +1487.5% |
| 2000 | 56.67 million current LCU | +792.4% |
| 2001 | 51.20 million current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 700.40 million current LCU | +1268.0% |
| 2003 | 504.20 million current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 725.70 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 159.50 million current LCU | -78.0% |
| 2006 | 356.60 million current LCU | +123.6% |
| 2007 | 388.50 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 606.40 million current LCU | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 819.40 million current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 520.40 million current LCU | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 732.09 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 370.48 million current LCU | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 806.10 million current LCU | +117.6% |
| 2014 | 9.72 million current LCU | -98.8% |
| 2015 | 60.42 million current LCU | +521.5% |
| 2016 | 448.07 million current LCU | +641.6% |
| 2017 | 778.45 million current LCU | +73.7% |
| 2018 | 903.40 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 822.80 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +69.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 872.90 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 559.90 million current LCU | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 819.60 million current LCU | +46.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 819.60 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 819.60 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (current LCU) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1487.5% | 400,000 current LCU | 6.35 million current LCU |
| 2002 | +1268.0% | 51.20 million current LCU | 700.40 million current LCU |
| 2000 | +792.4% | 6.35 million current LCU | 56.67 million current LCU |
| 2016 | +641.6% | 60.42 million current LCU | 448.07 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 million current LCU | 400,000 current LCU | 6.35 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 436.86 million current LCU | 51.20 million current LCU | 819.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.19 million current LCU | 9.72 million current LCU | 903.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.36 million current LCU | 559.90 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in El Salvador?
- Other expense in El Salvador was 819.60 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current LCU in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for other expense?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,331.0%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.