El Salvador: Household consumption, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2023 is 81.38 percent, a decline from 83.66 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 62.93 percent, based on data from 146 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1965 to 2023 is 81.53 percent. The minimum value, 64.66 percent, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 92.3 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources.