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Economy of El Salvador vs Ethiopia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a GDP of $35.4B compared to $127B for Ethiopia, ranking 105/197 and 62/197 by economy size, respectively.

El Salvador has $31B in government debt (87.9% of GDP), compared to $59.5B (41.8% of GDP) in Ethiopia.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

El Salvador
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Ethiopia
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
El Salvador Ethiopia
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $1,610,511,694 -
1961 - - $1,680,859,514 $5,263,329,226
1962 - - $1,747,566,307 $5,491,025,655
1963 - - $1,825,058,828 $5,739,145,004
1964 - - $1,984,129,186 $5,973,903,904
1965 $877,720,000 $8,436,981,024 $2,159,998,591 $6,318,713,576
1966 $929,520,000 $9,041,164,856 $2,324,466,416 $6,777,237,222
1967 $976,200,000 $9,532,719,324 $2,461,762,003 $7,052,500,667
1968 $1,009,760,100 $9,841,264,124 $2,619,948,865 $7,344,628,492
1969 $1,049,400,000 $10,184,273,395 $2,768,987,372 $7,446,620,220
1970 $1,132,920,000 $10,487,489,268 $3,045,354,455 $7,705,965,803
1971 $1,186,120,000 $10,892,123,610 $3,224,280,835 $8,208,893,824
1972 $1,263,720,000 $11,558,452,941 $3,520,252,938 $8,555,896,867
1973 $1,442,320,000 $12,120,387,185 $4,070,570,550 $8,993,092,032
1974 $1,665,880,000 $12,767,131,180 $4,577,209,966 $9,287,495,138
1975 $1,884,120,100 $13,140,382,331 $4,577,047,854 $9,403,229,560
1976 $2,328,280,100 $13,803,874,423 $4,943,806,093 $9,417,222,536
1977 $2,941,640,100 $14,739,785,630 $5,651,840,585 $9,673,906,040
1978 $3,127,960,000 $15,524,349,903 $6,014,961,435 $9,938,971,678
1979 $3,463,639,900 $14,875,390,870 $6,586,048,398 $9,829,567,086
1980 $3,573,959,900 $12,519,595,405 $7,012,585,454 $10,461,034,809
1981 $3,437,200,200 $11,803,350,547 $7,507,663,567 $10,919,390,083
1982 $3,399,189,100 $11,058,739,557 $7,899,988,841 $11,019,413,210
1983 $3,506,347,800 $11,228,936,354 $8,781,664,427 $11,926,862,518
1984 $3,661,683,400 $11,378,871,629 $8,298,309,581 $11,587,182,915
1985 $3,800,368,600 $11,448,773,885 $9,717,392,687 $10,295,866,350
1986 $3,771,663,200 $11,471,061,561 $10,094,328,898 $11,290,613,046
1987 $3,958,045,800 $11,758,775,195 $10,790,001,558 $12,855,416,412
1988 $4,189,880,000 $11,979,625,802 $11,181,119,718 $12,920,165,915
1989 $4,372,215,300 $12,095,116,486 $11,762,932,007 $12,873,518,408
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,679,661,441 $12,478,943,895 $13,224,508,680
1991 $5,252,342,400 $12,869,106,686 $13,799,799,324 $12,280,612,058
1992 $5,813,399,300 $13,772,770,637 $10,754,799,037 $11,215,578,415
1993 $6,680,269,200 $14,574,113,893 $9,051,043,870 $12,689,623,266
1994 $7,679,384,000 $15,257,940,313 $7,100,806,754 $13,094,417,753
1995 $8,921,947,100 $15,980,263,628 $7,855,205,207 $13,896,779,696
1996 $9,586,327,800 $16,109,937,379 $8,761,215,548 $15,623,617,690
1997 $10,221,705,900 $16,615,462,392 $8,803,539,988 $16,113,247,316
1998 $10,936,669,900 $17,056,150,529 $8,013,274,132 $15,556,028,804
1999 $11,284,197,000 $17,424,910,258 $7,892,973,532 $16,359,053,695
2000 $11,784,927,700 $17,621,447,036 $8,242,349,618 $17,352,574,604
2001 $12,282,533,600 $17,776,447,691 $8,231,326,016 $18,793,064,976
2002 $12,664,190,300 $18,056,056,716 $7,850,809,498 $19,077,728,362
2003 $13,243,892,200 $18,338,704,970 $8,623,691,300 $18,665,390,026
2004 $13,724,810,900 $18,501,810,235 $10,131,187,261 $21,198,769,338
2005 $14,698,000,000 $18,997,812,331 $12,401,139,454 $23,704,202,269
2006 $15,999,890,000 $19,821,747,187 $15,280,861,835 $26,272,487,888
2007 $17,011,750,000 $20,187,974,225 $19,707,616,773 $29,282,307,976
2008 $17,986,890,000 $20,622,904,544 $27,066,912,635 $32,441,436,122
2009 $17,601,620,000 $20,188,015,255 $32,437,389,116 $35,297,110,795
2010 $18,447,920,000 $20,622,904,544 $29,933,790,334 $39,727,088,220
2011 $20,283,780,000 $21,401,127,376 $31,952,763,089 $44,167,899,824
2012 $21,386,150,000 $22,019,127,753 $43,310,721,414 $47,987,456,603
2013 $21,990,960,000 $22,499,794,814 $47,648,276,605 $53,065,618,850
2014 $22,593,470,000 $22,888,906,230 $55,612,228,234 $58,508,820,968
2015 $23,438,240,000 $23,438,240,000 $64,589,328,551 $64,589,328,551
2016 $24,191,430,000 $24,033,351,542 $74,296,766,562 $70,682,351,658
2017 $24,979,190,000 $24,573,529,737 $81,770,885,148 $77,442,545,825
2018 $26,020,850,000 $25,166,352,436 $84,269,180,857 $82,721,144,198
2019 $26,881,140,000 $25,779,775,127 $95,912,620,248 $89,640,011,618
2020 $24,921,190,000 $23,744,951,346 $107,657,732,424 $95,071,775,812
2021 $29,043,140,000 $26,571,731,219 $111,261,888,669 $100,435,279,224
2022 $31,870,120,000 $27,356,823,620 $126,772,707,851 $105,780,203,624
2023 $33,853,940,000 $28,325,024,474 - $112,755,610,463
2024 $35,364,960,000 $29,062,047,321 - $121,005,590,211

Economic indicators

El Salvador Ethiopia
Gross domestic product
$35.4B
2024
$127B
2022
GDP rank
105/197
2024
62/197
2022
GDP growth
4.46%
2023-2024
13.9%
2021-2022
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,011
2022
GDP per capita rank
116/197
2024
176/197
2022
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$3,278
2024
Government debt
$31B
2024
$59.5B
2022
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.9%
2025
41.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,887
2024
$474
2022
Government debt per person rank
80/185
2024
168/185
2022
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,836
2025
$2,273
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.5%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
11.6%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.85%
2023-2024
21%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
2.99%
2023
3.94%
2021
Population
6386184
138227398

GDP per capita in El Salvador vs Ethiopia

El Salvador's GDP per capita is $5,580, ranking 116/197, compared to $1,011 in Ethiopia, ranking 176/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), El Salvador ranks 120th at $13,264, while Ethiopia ranks 174th at $3,278.

El Salvador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ethiopia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
El Salvador Ethiopia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $75.3 -
1961 - - $76.7 -
1962 - - $77.8 -
1963 - - $79.2 -
1964 - - $83.8 -
1965 $274.3 - $88.9 -
1966 $282.4 - $93.2 -
1967 $288.4 - $96.1 -
1968 $290.1 - $99.5 -
1969 $293.4 - $102.3 -
1970 $309 - $109.4 -
1971 $316 - $112.7 -
1972 $329 - $119.8 -
1973 $366 - $134.9 -
1974 $413 - $147.9 -
1975 $457 - $144.3 -
1976 $553 - $152 -
1977 $684 - $170.4 -
1978 $712 - $178.3 -
1979 $773 - $192.4 -
1980 $787 - $203.7 -
1981 $752 - $212.7 -
1982 $735 - $215.3 -
1983 $745 - $232.7 -
1984 $763 - $214.2 -
1985 $776 - $243.9 -
1986 $755 - $246 -
1987 $777 - $254.1 -
1988 $806 - $253.2 -
1989 $825 - $256.4 -
1990 $892 $2,856 $262.1 $417
1991 $956 $2,945 $277.6 $383
1992 $1,041 $3,171 $207.4 $343
1993 $1,180 $3,390 $168.5 $384
1994 $1,344 $3,591 $127.7 $391
1995 $1,548 $3,808 $136.5 $409
1996 $1,651 $3,880 $147.3 $453
1997 $1,749 $4,043 $143.4 $461
1998 $1,860 $4,171 $126.5 $436
1999 $1,908 $4,298 $120.7 $450
2000 $1,983 $4,422 $122.3 $474
2001 $2,058 $4,543 $118.5 $509
2002 $2,115 $4,672 $109.6 $509
2003 $2,208 $4,829 $116.8 $493
2004 $2,286 $4,998 $133.2 $558
2005 $2,447 $5,292 $158.2 $625
2006 $2,666 $5,695 $189.3 $693
2007 $2,831 $5,949 $237.1 $770
2008 $2,983 $6,175 $316 $845
2009 $2,910 $6,063 $369 $899
2010 $3,040 $6,248 $331 $996
2011 $3,331 $6,594 $343 $1,098
2012 $3,498 $6,708 $452 $1,179
2013 $3,582 $7,093 $484 $1,253
2014 $3,666 $7,504 $550 $1,485
2015 $3,790 $7,934 $622 $1,633
2016 $3,901 $8,456 $696 $1,858
2017 $4,020 $8,965 $746 $2,005
2018 $4,184 $9,204 $748 $2,095
2019 $4,320 $9,757 $829 $2,242
2020 $3,997 $9,393 $905 $2,407
2021 $4,643 $10,810 $911 $2,588
2022 $5,075 $11,876 $1,011 $2,845
2023 $5,365 $12,680 - $3,061
2024 $5,580 $13,264 - $3,278

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, El Salvador's government spending was $11.1B, accounting for 30.5% of its GDP, while Ethiopia's spent $16.1B, or 11.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 87.9% in El Salvador and 41.8% in Ethiopia, ranking 35/185 and 131/185, respectively.

El Salvador
Government spending

Government debt
Ethiopia
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
El Salvador Ethiopia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1980 - - 13.5% 18.5%
1981 - - 14.2% 30.6%
1982 - - 16.4% 48.8%
1983 - - 21.3% 55.2%
1984 - - 18.8% 65.4%
1985 - - 19.7% 67.7%
1986 - - 19.8% 75.7%
1987 - - 18.4% 82.3%
1988 - - 21.6% 84.3%
1989 - - 24% 84.7%
1990 15.9% - 20.3% 91.6%
1991 18.5% 43.3% 16.8% 89.3%
1992 20.8% 36.4% 13.8% 85.4%
1993 18.5% 31.9% 13.4% 136.9%
1994 18.9% 30.5% 17.1% 150.7%
1995 18.6% 28% 16.9% 142.3%
1996 21% 28.5% 18.2% 129%
1997 18.6% 27.8% 17.3% 77.4%
1998 19.3% 25.7% 20.4% 86%
1999 19.7% 28% 25.8% 94.3%
2000 21% 29.6% 25.6% 93.6%
2001 21.7% 37.8% 22.4% 97.3%
2002 22.5% 43.8% 24.9% 107.4%
2003 22.6% 46% 27% 103.7%
2004 21.5% 46.8% 23.1% 103.1%
2005 22.4% 46.3% 22.9% 78.2%
2006 23.4% 52.6% 22.1% 79.6%
2007 22.8% 52.2% 20.5% 55.7%
2008 24.5% 54.2% 18.8% 56.1%
2009 26% 65.8% 17.1% 30%
2010 25.6% 66.8% 18.5% 39.4%
2011 25.3% 65.6% 18.2% 44.6%
2012 27.4% 70% 16.6% 39.4%
2013 28.5% 69.7% 17.8% 44.1%
2014 27.6% 71.8% 17.5% 44.2%
2015 27.1% 73.5% 17.3% 50.7%
2016 27.5% 75.2% 17.9% 51.8%
2017 28.1% 77.1% 18% 55.3%
2018 27.6% 77% 16.1% 58.4%
2019 27.8% 77.9% 15.4% 54.7%
2020 32.7% 95.4% 14.5% 53.7%
2021 31.1% 88% 13.8% 53.8%
2022 28.6% 83.3% 12.7% 46.9%
2023 30.4% 84.7% 10.8% 38.7%
2024 31.4% 87.6% 9.54% 32.3%
2025 30.5% 87.9% 11.6% 41.8%

Government deficit by year

In 2022, El Salvador's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$852M, equivalent to -2.67% of GDP. This compares to Ethiopia's deficit of -$5.27B, or -4.16% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, El Salvador recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Ethiopia ran a deficit in 33 years. On average, El Salvador posted an annual deficit equal to -3.46% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.63% of GDP for Ethiopia.

Deficit/surplus
El Salvador

Ethiopia
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
El Salvador Ethiopia
1980 - -2.56%
1981 - -2.19%
1982 - -3.6%
1983 - -7.59%
1984 - -3.69%
1985 - -4.71%
1986 - -3.98%
1987 - -3.54%
1988 - -3.48%
1989 - -4.33%
1990 -0.61% -6.66%
1991 -2.3% -5.83%
1992 -4.29% -4.78%
1993 -1.42% -4%
1994 -0.94% -5.23%
1995 -0.18% -2.68%
1996 -2.7% -3.81%
1997 -1.97% -1.7%
1998 -2.94% -3.51%
1999 -3.08% -8.23%
2000 -3.45% -8.88%
2001 -4.95% -3.76%
2002 -5.5% -5.76%
2003 -4.23% -5.59%
2004 -2.76% -2.65%
2005 -3.47% -4.12%
2006 -3.42% -3.79%
2007 -2.32% -3.57%
2008 -3.8% -2.88%
2009 -6.65% -0.93%
2010 -4.97% -1.32%
2011 -4.47% -1.61%
2012 -3.81% -1.17%
2013 -4.46% -1.93%
2014 -4.02% -2.58%
2015 -3.63% -1.95%
2016 -3.1% -2.3%
2017 -2.53% -3.24%
2018 -2.71% -3.03%
2019 -3.07% -2.53%
2020 -8.18% -2.76%
2021 -5.53% -2.77%
2022 -2.67% -4.16%
2023 -4.66% -2.6%
2024 -4.55% -1.99%
2025 -3.38% -1.7%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, El Salvador has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.76%, compared with 12.9% in Ethiopia. In 2024, inflation was 0.85% in El Salvador and 21% in Ethiopia.

Inflation
El Salvador

Ethiopia
Year Inflation
El Salvador Ethiopia El Salvador Ethiopia
1996 9.79% -8.48%
1997 4.49% 2.4%
1998 2.55% 0.89%
1999 0.51% 7.94%
2000 2.27% 0.66%
2001 3.75% -8.24%
2002 1.87% 0.68%
2003 2.12% 13.7%
2004 4.45% 3.33%
2005 4.69% 9.97%
2006 4.04% 12.3%
2007 4.58% 17.2%
2008 6.71% 44.4%
2009 1.06% 8.48%
2010 1.18% 8.15%
2011 5.13% 33.2%
2012 1.73% 23.6%
2013 0.76% 7.46%
2014 1.14% 6.89%
2015 -0.73% 9.57%
2016 0.6% 6.63%
2017 1.01% 10.7%
2018 1.09% 13.8%
2019 0.08% 15.8%
2020 -0.37% 20.4%
2021 3.47% 26.8%
2022 7.2% 33.9%
2023 4.05% 30.2%
2024 0.85% 21%

Top exports between countries

El Salvador
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $39K
Raw agricultural goods $2K
Ethiopia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $2.82M
Textiles & consumer goods $50K
Wood & paper products $14K
Machinery & equipment $13K
Chemicals & pharma $3K
Metals $3K

Balance of trade

El Salvador Ethiopia
Current account balance
-$633M
2024
-$4.79B
2023
Current account balance ranking
108/189
2024
164/189
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.79%
2024
-4.07%
2022
Goods imports
$15.1B
2024
$15.3B
2023
Goods exports
$5.59B
2024
$3.47B
2023
Service imports
$3.26B
2024
$7.63B
2023
Service exports
$6B
2024
$7.4B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
11.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.8%
2024
5.55%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

El Salvador Ethiopia
Economic freedom 56.6 48.1
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 172/197
Property rights 43.2 27.9
Government integrity 30.9 32.7
Judicial effectiveness 14.6 19.7
Tax burden 78.2 78.2
Government spending 72.2 95.4
Fiscal health 56.1 80.9
Business freedom 62.7 45.3
Labor freedom 54.9 39.4
Monetary freedom 66.2 49.9
Trade freedom 70.4 57.4
Investment freedom 70 30
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for El Salvador is 56.6, ranking 117/197, compared to 48.1 for Ethiopia, ranking 172/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

El Salvador
Ethiopia
Year Economic freedom index
El Salvador Ethiopia
1995 69.1 42.6
1996 70.1 45.9
1997 70.5 48.1
1998 70.2 49.2
1999 75.1 46.7
2000 76.3 50.2
2001 73 48.9
2002 73 49.8
2003 71.5 48.8
2004 71.2 54.5
2005 71.5 51.1
2006 69.6 50.9
2007 68.9 53.6
2008 68.5 52.5
2009 69.8 53
2010 69.9 51.2
2011 68.8 50.5
2012 68.7 52
2013 66.7 49.4
2014 66.2 50
2015 65.7 51.5
2016 65.1 51.5
2017 64.1 52.7
2018 63.2 52.8
2019 61.8 53.6
2020 61.6 53.6
2021 61 51.7
2022 59.6 49.6
2023 56 48.3
2024 54.4 47.9
2025 56.6 48.1

More economic indicators

El Salvador Ethiopia
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
37.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.38%
2024
34.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$126B
2022
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,420
2024
$3,270
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Total reserves ranking
110/177
2024
109/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$636M
2024
-$3.26B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$924M
2024
$3.98B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$288M
2024
$0
1989
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
29%
2023
1.59%
2022
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.2%
2023
33.1%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.3%
2024
25.3%
2022

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.