GDP per unit of energy use in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per unit of energy use was 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in El Salvador is 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in El Salvador peaked at 14.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 12.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 11.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 11.87 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 13.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 14.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.73 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 77 Namibia 14.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 78 Sweden 14.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 79 Lebanon 14.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 81 Guyana 14.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 82 Indonesia 14.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 83 Mexico 14.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for El Salvador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in El Salvador?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in El Salvador was 14.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- El Salvador ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.