El Salvador Household Consumption to GDP

Household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP.

Household Consumption to GDP in El Salvador decreased to 81.32 percent of GDP in 2025 from 82.32 percent of GDP in 2024.

81.3%
▼ −1.0 pp2025 · previous 82.3%Annual · percent of GDP · Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

El Salvador Household Consumption to GDP — History

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El Salvador Household Consumption to GDP — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Household Consumption to GDP in El Salvador decreased to 81.32 percent of GDP in 2025 from 82.32 percent of GDP in 2024.

Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.

Recent trend

A year earlier (2024) it was 82.3%, so the latest figure is 1.0 percentage points lower.

Over the past five years the average was 81.7%, with a range from 80.6% to 82.7%. The latest value is below that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in 1965 and has 61 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 43% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 92.3% (2008) and the lowest is 64.7% (1977). The long-run average is 81.5%.

Compared with other countries

Among 178 economies with recent data, El Salvador ranks 30th from the top. The median across all these economies is 63.1%, so El Salvador is above the typical country.

Within Latin America & Caribbean (23 economies with data) it ranks 5th; the regional median is 68.9%.

Statistics

Latest
81.3%2025
Previous
82.3%
5-year average
81.7%
Long-run average
81.5%since 1965
All-time high
92.3%2008
All-time low
64.7%1977
Observations
61Annual

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
202581.3%▼ −1.0 pp
202482.3%▼ −0.4 pp
202382.7%▲ +2.1 pp
202280.6%▼ −1.0 pp
202181.6%▲ +1.1 pp
202080.5%▼ −1.3 pp
201981.8%▼ −1.5 pp
201883.3%▼ −0.2 pp
201783.4%▼ −0.2 pp
201683.6%▼ −1.5 pp
201585.1%▼ −1.6 pp
201486.6%▼ −1.0 pp
201387.7%▲ +0.6 pp
201287.0%▼ −0.7 pp
201187.8%▲ +0.5 pp
201087.3%▼ −0.8 pp
200988.0%▼ −4.3 pp
200892.3%▲ +1.0 pp
200791.3%▲ +4.2 pp
200687.2%▲ +0.6 pp
200586.6%▲ +0.5 pp
200486.1%▲ +1.9 pp
200384.2%▲ +0.3 pp
200283.8%▼ −0.5 pp
200184.4%▲ +0.1 pp
200084.3%▲ +1.9 pp
199982.4%▲ +0.8 pp
199881.6%▼ −3.9 pp
199785.5%▼ −1.2 pp
199686.7%

Household Consumption to GDP — El Salvador vs Peers

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Understanding Household Consumption to GDP — a simple guide

What it measures

Household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP.

How it is calculated

Household spending on goods and services ÷ GDP × 100.

Simple example

A ratio of 60% means households account for 60% of total demand.

▲ When it is high or rising

Consumption-led economies depend on household income and confidence.

▼ When it is low or falling

A low share usually means investment or exports drive the economy.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

Consumption is the largest component of demand in most economies.

How to read it

Economies with high consumption shares are more sensitive to household income, credit and confidence.

Data source

World Bank — World Development Indicators (series NE.CON.PRVT.ZS), annual data from 1965 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

How to use the chart

Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current household consumption to gdp of El Salvador?
El Salvador household consumption to gdp was 81.3% in 2025, compared with 82.3% in the previous period, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the highest and lowest household consumption to gdp of El Salvador?
Since 1965, the highest reading was 92.3% (2008) and the lowest was 64.7% (1977).
What does household consumption to gdp measure?
Household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP.

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.