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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 7.2% of GDP, or $2.8 billion (FY90 est.)
1991 $2.8 billion, 7.3% of GDP (1991)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $2.5 billion, 6.4% of GDP (1991)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $2.05 billion, 5% of GDP (FY92/93)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $2.05 billion, 6% of GDP (FY92/93)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $3.5 billion, 8.2% of total government budget (FY94/95) EL SALVADOR
1996 exchange rate conversion - $3.5 billion, 8.2% of GDP (FY94/95 est.)
1997 8.2% (FY95/96)
1998 8.2% (FY95/96)
1999 8.2% (FY95/96)
2000 8.2% (FY95/96)
2001 4.1% (FY99/00)
2002 4.1% (FY99/00)
2003 4.1% (FY99)
2004 3.6% (2003)
2005 3.4% (2004)
2006 3.4% (2004)
2007 3.4% (2005 est.)
2008 3.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 3.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 39
2010 3.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 35
2011 3.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 36
2012 3.4% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 35
2013 2.2% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 62
2014 1.72% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 49 1.86% of GDP (2011) 1.72% of GDP (2010)
2015 1.67% of GDP (2013) | 1.72% of GDP (2012) | 1.86% of GDP (2011) | 1.72% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 53
2016 1.76% of GDP (2014) | 1.67% of GDP (2013) | 1.72% of GDP (2012) | 1.86% of GDP (2011) | 1.72% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 53
2017 1.67% of GDP (2016) | 1.72% of GDP (2015) | 1.69% of GDP (2014) | 1.61% of GDP (2013) | 1.65% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 53
2018 2-3% of GDP according to President ELSISI (March 2017) | 1.67% of GDP (2016) | 1.72% of GDP (2015) | 1.69% of GDP (2014) | 1.61% of GDP (2013)
2019 1.25% of GDP (2018) | 1.42% of GDP (March 2017) | 1.67% of GDP (2016) | 1.72% of GDP (2015) | 1.69% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.2% of GDP (2019) | 1.2% of GDP (2018) | 1.4% of GDP (2017) | 1.7% of GDP (2016) | 1.7% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019) 1.2% of GDP (2018) 1.4% of GDP (2017) 1.7% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2020) 1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $15.8 billion) 1.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $15.9 billion) 1.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $16.7 billion)
2023 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 1% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.) 1% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)