Broad money (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 3,703 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 3,703 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 3,703 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.55 current LCU per person, in 1960.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.65 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 41.54 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 49.52 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 54.39 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 54.83 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 58.16 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 57.77 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.55 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 62.84 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 64.92 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 70.07 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 83.92 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 97.26 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 110.8 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 131.32 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 168.19 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 186.32 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 204.03 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 218.34 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 225.82 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 248.03 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 261.82 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 285.01 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 323.62 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 409.59 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 249.97 current LCU per person | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 259.36 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 285.19 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 316.92 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 256.54 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 299.63 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 340.57 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 448.58 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 624.04 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 692.79 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 782.54 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 859.31 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 930.68 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,007 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,018 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,282 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1,251 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,273 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,368 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,513 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1,747 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,776 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,733 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,749 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,784 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,782 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,899 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,952 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,164 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,294 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,552 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2,773 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2,826 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,946 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,192 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 3,283 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3,703 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,703 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,703 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,045 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -39.0% | 409.59 current LCU per person | 249.97 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.68 current LCU per person | 39.55 current LCU per person | 62.84 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.52 current LCU per person | 64.92 current LCU per person | 218.34 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.53 current LCU per person | 225.82 current LCU per person | 409.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 624.16 current LCU per person | 256.54 current LCU per person | 1,007 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,432 current LCU per person | 1,018 current LCU per person | 1,780 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,969 current LCU per person | 1,733 current LCU per person | 2,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,120 current LCU per person | 2,773 current LCU per person | 3,703 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Kosovo 3,869 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Tajikistan 3,806 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Jordan 3,757 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Oman 3,541 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Palestine 3,342 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Micronesia (country) 2,978 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for El Salvador
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 3,703 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,703 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.