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Economy of El Salvador vs Myanmar compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

El Salvador has a GDP of $35.4B compared to $74.1B for Myanmar, ranking 105/197 and 85/197 by economy size, respectively.

El Salvador has $31B in government debt (87.9% of GDP), compared to $45.4B (62.6% of GDP) in Myanmar.

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 $
Myanmar
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
El Salvador Myanmar
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $545,098,448 $2,819,978,877
1961 - - $605,581,577 $2,833,276,800
1962 - - $634,528,872 $2,949,069,211
1963 - - $598,998,419 $3,342,749,158
1964 - - $411,419,906 $3,145,726,893
1965 $877,720,000 $8,436,981,024 $367,053,117 $3,482,088,444
1966 $929,520,000 $9,041,164,856 $293,103,479 $3,313,145,218
1967 $976,200,000 $9,532,719,324 $420,359,036 $3,116,832,787
1968 $1,009,760,100 $9,841,264,124 $559,956,130 $3,492,702,256
1969 $1,049,400,000 $10,184,273,395 $571,854,215 $3,607,672,972
1970 $1,132,920,000 $10,487,489,268 $563,555,631 $3,787,310,936
1971 $1,186,120,000 $10,892,123,610 $587,448,405 $3,943,725,456
1972 $1,263,720,000 $11,558,452,941 $662,213,083 $4,039,788,352
1973 $1,442,320,000 $12,120,387,185 $719,754,655 $4,000,678,162
1974 $1,665,880,000 $12,767,131,180 $1,225,589,878 $4,214,409,420
1975 $1,884,120,100 $13,140,382,331 $1,061,107,354 $4,389,421,587
1976 $2,328,280,100 $13,803,874,423 $1,204,699,849 $4,656,315,812
1977 $2,941,640,100 $14,739,785,630 $873,579,932 $4,933,473,074
1978 $3,127,960,000 $15,524,349,903 $935,408,775 $5,255,027,822
1979 $3,463,639,900 $14,875,390,870 $952,265,043 $5,528,356,401
1980 $3,573,959,900 $12,519,595,405 $1,038,225,167 $5,967,227,079
1981 $3,437,200,200 $11,803,350,547 $1,111,000,765 $6,346,489,388
1982 $3,399,189,100 $11,058,739,557 $1,481,165,468 $6,702,138,811
1983 $3,506,347,800 $11,228,936,354 $1,381,573,615 $6,996,435,938
1984 $3,661,683,400 $11,378,871,629 $1,304,063,253 $7,341,551,094
1985 $3,800,368,600 $11,448,773,885 $1,478,908,173 $7,550,858,733
1986 $3,771,663,200 $11,471,061,561 $1,582,873,750 $7,471,019,822
1987 $3,958,045,800 $11,758,775,195 $1,562,448,077 $7,171,758,277
1988 $4,189,880,000 $11,979,625,802 $1,541,088,312 $6,357,588,760
1989 $4,372,215,300 $12,095,116,486 $2,013,448,229 $6,592,520,573
1990 $4,817,542,204 $12,679,661,441 $2,115,193,513 $6,778,227,479
1991 $5,252,342,400 $12,869,106,686 $2,069,832,687 $6,734,127,185
1992 $5,813,399,300 $13,772,770,637 $2,411,552,289 $7,384,707,337
1993 $6,680,269,200 $14,574,113,893 $3,163,020,035 $7,830,700,107
1994 $7,679,384,000 $15,257,940,313 $4,432,257,174 $8,416,276,600
1995 $8,921,947,100 $15,980,263,628 $5,289,174,943 $9,001,043,827
1996 $9,586,327,800 $16,109,937,379 $6,123,556,717 $9,580,955,459
1997 $10,221,705,900 $16,615,462,392 $4,722,288,496 $10,122,431,106
1998 $10,936,669,900 $17,056,150,529 $6,459,461,639 $10,716,234,491
1999 $11,284,197,000 $17,424,910,258 $8,486,832,801 $11,889,140,285
2000 $11,784,927,700 $17,621,447,036 $8,905,066,164 $13,523,413,252
2001 $12,282,533,600 $17,776,447,691 $6,477,790,688 $15,057,508,855
2002 $12,664,190,300 $18,056,056,716 $6,777,632,512 $16,868,251,605
2003 $13,243,892,200 $18,338,704,970 $10,467,109,978 $19,203,491,833
2004 $13,724,810,900 $18,501,810,235 $10,567,354,056 $21,808,380,519
2005 $14,698,000,000 $18,997,812,331 $11,986,972,419 $24,767,548,772
2006 $15,999,890,000 $19,821,747,187 $14,502,553,710 $28,006,178,558
2007 $17,011,750,000 $20,187,974,225 $20,182,477,481 $31,364,521,323
2008 $17,986,890,000 $20,622,904,544 $31,862,554,102 $34,581,048,770
2009 $17,601,620,000 $20,188,015,255 $36,906,181,381 $38,229,352,561
2010 $18,447,920,000 $20,622,904,544 $49,540,813,342 $41,912,536,386
2011 $20,283,780,000 $21,401,127,376 $59,977,326,086 $44,256,068,473
2012 $21,386,150,000 $22,019,127,753 $59,937,796,648 $47,501,220,127
2013 $21,990,960,000 $22,499,794,814 $60,269,732,855 $51,503,673,421
2014 $22,593,470,000 $22,888,906,230 $65,531,374,200 $55,711,475,876
2015 $23,438,240,000 $23,438,240,000 $59,607,290,408 $59,607,290,408
2016 $24,191,430,000 $24,033,351,542 $63,298,361,996 $63,101,751,663
2017 $24,979,190,000 $24,573,529,737 $66,053,040,483 $66,973,743,449
2018 $26,020,850,000 $25,166,352,436 $67,860,515,990 $71,172,235,146
2019 $26,881,140,000 $25,779,775,127 $75,065,106,228 $75,854,734,834
2020 $24,921,190,000 $23,744,951,346 $79,006,113,643 $68,991,135,074
2021 $29,043,140,000 $26,571,731,219 $66,345,291,160 $60,700,903,303
2022 $31,870,120,000 $27,356,823,620 $62,253,049,892 $63,151,698,289
2023 $33,853,940,000 $28,325,024,474 $66,757,619,000 $63,756,973,610
2024 $35,364,960,000 $29,062,047,321 $74,079,772,652 $63,137,226,235

Economic indicators

El Salvador Myanmar
Gross domestic product
$35.4B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank
105/197
2024
85/197
2024
GDP growth
4.46%
2023-2024
11%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$5,580
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank
116/197
2024
165/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$13,264
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$31B
2024
$45.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.9%
2025
62.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,887
2024
$833
2024
Government debt per person rank
80/185
2024
146/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,836
2025
$1,798
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.7%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2023
3.8%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
21.9%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.85%
2023-2024
8.83%
2018-2019
Unemployment rate
2.99%
2023
1.48%
2020
Population
6386184
55119090

GDP per capita in El Salvador vs Myanmar

El Salvador's GDP per capita is $5,580, ranking 116/197, compared to $1,359 in Myanmar, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), El Salvador ranks 120th at $13,264, while Myanmar ranks 153rd at $5,997.

El Salvador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Myanmar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
El Salvador Myanmar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $25.1 -
1961 - - $27.3 -
1962 - - $27.9 -
1963 - - $25.8 -
1964 - - $17.3 -
1965 $274.3 - $15.1 -
1966 $282.4 - $11.8 -
1967 $288.4 - $16.5 -
1968 $290.1 - $21.5 -
1969 $293.4 - $21.5 -
1970 $309 - $20.7 -
1971 $316 - $21.1 -
1972 $329 - $23.3 -
1973 $366 - $24.8 -
1974 $413 - $41.4 -
1975 $457 - $35.2 -
1976 $553 - $39.2 -
1977 $684 - $27.9 -
1978 $712 - $29.3 -
1979 $773 - $29.2 -
1980 $787 - $31.2 -
1981 $752 - $32.8 -
1982 $735 - $43 -
1983 $745 - $39.3 -
1984 $763 - $36.3 -
1985 $776 - $40.4 -
1986 $755 - $42.4 -
1987 $777 - $41.1 -
1988 $806 - $39.9 -
1989 $825 - $51.3 -
1990 $892 $2,856 $53.1 $441
1991 $956 $2,945 $51.2 $447
1992 $1,041 $3,171 $58.9 $494
1993 $1,180 $3,390 $76.2 $529
1994 $1,344 $3,591 $105.4 $573
1995 $1,548 $3,808 $124.1 $618
1996 $1,651 $3,880 $141.9 $661
1997 $1,749 $4,043 $108 $702
1998 $1,860 $4,171 $146 $742
1999 $1,908 $4,298 $189.5 $825
2000 $1,983 $4,422 $196.6 $949
2001 $2,058 $4,543 $141.5 $1,069
2002 $2,115 $4,672 $146.6 $1,204
2003 $2,208 $4,829 $224.3 $1,385
2004 $2,286 $4,998 $224.5 $1,601
2005 $2,447 $5,292 $252.7 $1,860
2006 $2,666 $5,695 $303 $2,153
2007 $2,831 $5,949 $419 $2,459
2008 $2,983 $6,175 $658 $2,748
2009 $2,910 $6,063 $758 $3,040
2010 $3,040 $6,248 $1,011 $3,348
2011 $3,331 $6,594 $1,214 $3,579
2012 $3,498 $6,708 $1,203 $3,845
2013 $3,582 $7,093 $1,199 $4,144
2014 $3,666 $7,504 $1,293 $4,376
2015 $3,790 $7,934 $1,167 $4,459
2016 $3,901 $8,456 $1,229 $4,460
2017 $4,020 $8,965 $1,273 $4,706
2018 $4,184 $9,204 $1,298 $5,581
2019 $4,320 $9,757 $1,426 $6,101
2020 $3,997 $9,393 $1,490 $5,741
2021 $4,643 $10,810 $1,243 $5,178
2022 $5,075 $11,876 $1,158 $5,732
2023 $5,365 $12,680 $1,233 $5,953
2024 $5,580 $13,264 $1,359 $5,997

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, El Salvador's government spending was $11.1B, accounting for 30.5% of its GDP, while Myanmar's spent $15.2B, or 21.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 87.9% in El Salvador and 62.6% in Myanmar, ranking 35/185 and 73/185, respectively.

El Salvador
Government spending

Government debt
Myanmar
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
El Salvador Myanmar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 15.9% - - -
1991 18.5% 43.3% - -
1992 20.8% 36.4% - -
1993 18.5% 31.9% - -
1994 18.9% 30.5% - -
1995 18.6% 28% - -
1996 21% 28.5% - -
1997 18.6% 27.8% - -
1998 19.3% 25.7% 25.2% 225.7%
1999 19.7% 28% 22.8% 163.1%
2000 21% 29.6% 21.4% 178%
2001 21.7% 37.8% 19.1% 283.5%
2002 22.5% 43.8% 15.3% 206.3%
2003 22.6% 46% 14.3% 158%
2004 21.5% 46.8% 14.6% 137%
2005 22.4% 46.3% 14.6% 128.7%
2006 23.4% 52.6% 15.6% 111.5%
2007 22.8% 52.2% 15.7% 83.7%
2008 24.5% 54.2% 14.4% 64.7%
2009 26% 65.8% 14.4% 61%
2010 25.6% 66.8% 15.8% 58.8%
2011 25.3% 65.6% 15.6% 54%
2012 27.4% 70% 20% 51.9%
2013 28.5% 69.7% 23.9% 48.5%
2014 27.6% 71.8% 24.7% 37.3%
2015 27.1% 73.5% 23.7% 38.4%
2016 27.5% 75.2% 21.3% 35.7%
2017 28.1% 77.1% 19.7% 41.9%
2018 27.6% 77% 18.7% 38.7%
2019 27.8% 77.9% 20.5% 38.3%
2020 32.7% 95.4% 21.2% 48.7%
2021 31.1% 88% 20.6% 59.2%
2022 28.6% 83.3% 21.2% 55.6%
2023 30.4% 84.7% 21.2% 57.9%
2024 31.4% 87.6% 20.5% 61.3%
2025 30.5% 87.9% 21.9% 62.6%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, El Salvador's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.61B, equivalent to -4.55% of GDP. This compares to Myanmar's deficit of -$3.94B, or -5.32% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, El Salvador recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while Myanmar ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, El Salvador posted an annual deficit equal to -4.03% of GDP, compared to deficit of -3.96% of GDP for Myanmar.

Deficit/surplus
El Salvador

Myanmar
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
El Salvador Myanmar
1990 -0.61% -
1991 -2.3% -
1992 -4.29% -
1993 -1.42% -
1994 -0.94% -
1995 -0.18% -
1996 -2.7% -
1997 -1.97% -
1998 -2.94% -4.89%
1999 -3.08% -4.46%
2000 -3.45% -6.03%
2001 -4.95% -6.34%
2002 -5.5% -4.01%
2003 -4.23% -4.24%
2004 -2.76% -4.62%
2005 -3.47% -3.49%
2006 -3.42% -3.42%
2007 -2.32% -3.52%
2008 -3.8% -2.73%
2009 -6.65% -3.55%
2010 -4.97% -5.4%
2011 -4.47% -4.82%
2012 -3.81% -2.7%
2013 -4.46% -1.53%
2014 -4.02% -1.06%
2015 -3.63% -4.33%
2016 -3.1% -2.53%
2017 -2.53% -3.42%
2018 -2.71% -2.77%
2019 -3.07% -4.7%
2020 -8.18% -6.56%
2021 -5.53% -2.53%
2022 -2.67% -2.78%
2023 -4.66% -5.22%
2024 -4.55% -5.32%
2025 -3.38% -5.71%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 24 years, El Salvador has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.7%, compared with 16.2% in Myanmar. In 2019, inflation was 0.85% in El Salvador and 8.83% in Myanmar.

Inflation
El Salvador

Myanmar
Year Inflation
El Salvador Myanmar El Salvador Myanmar
1996 9.79% 16.3%
1997 4.49% 29.7%
1998 2.55% 51.5%
1999 0.51% 18.4%
2000 2.27% -0.11%
2001 3.75% 21.1%
2002 1.87% 57.1%
2003 2.12% 36.6%
2004 4.45% 4.53%
2005 4.69% 9.37%
2006 4.04% 20%
2007 4.58% 35%
2008 6.71% 26.8%
2009 1.06% 1.47%
2010 1.18% 7.72%
2011 5.13% 5.02%
2012 1.73% 1.47%
2013 0.76% 5.64%
2014 1.14% 4.95%
2015 -0.73% 9.45%
2016 0.6% 6.93%
2017 1.01% 4.57%
2018 1.09% 6.87%
2019 0.08% 8.83%
2020 -0.37% -
2021 3.47% -
2022 7.2% -
2023 4.05% -
2024 0.85% -

Top exports between countries

El Salvador
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $96K
Myanmar
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $54K
Textiles & consumer goods $5K
Raw materials & minerals $4K

Balance of trade

El Salvador Myanmar
Current account balance
-$633M
2024
$67.7M
2019
Current account balance ranking
108/189
2024
70/189
2019
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.79%
2024
+0.09%
2019
Goods imports
$15.1B
2024
$13.7B
2019
Goods exports
$5.59B
2024
$10.8B
2019
Service imports
$3.26B
2024
$3.66B
2019
Service exports
$6B
2024
$6.68B
2019
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
51.9%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
32.8%
2024
24.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

El Salvador Myanmar
Economic freedom 56.6 43.7
Economic freedom ranking 117/197 182/197
Property rights 43.2 17.3
Government integrity 30.9 18.7
Judicial effectiveness 14.6 4.2
Tax burden 78.2 88.6
Government spending 72.2 84
Fiscal health 56.1 39.9
Business freedom 62.7 39.9
Labor freedom 54.9 53.2
Monetary freedom 66.2 59.7
Trade freedom 70.4 68.6
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 43.7 for Myanmar, ranking 182/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

El Salvador
Myanmar
Year Economic freedom index
El Salvador Myanmar
1995 69.1 -
1996 70.1 45.1
1997 70.5 45.4
1998 70.2 45.7
1999 75.1 46.4
2000 76.3 47.9
2001 73 46.1
2002 73 45.5
2003 71.5 44.9
2004 71.2 43.6
2005 71.5 40.5
2006 69.6 40
2007 68.9 41
2008 68.5 39.5
2009 69.8 37.7
2010 69.9 36.7
2011 68.8 37.8
2012 68.7 38.7
2013 66.7 39.2
2014 66.2 46.5
2015 65.7 46.9
2016 65.1 48.7
2017 64.1 52.5
2018 63.2 53.9
2019 61.8 53.6
2020 61.6 54
2021 61 55.2
2022 59.6 49.6
2023 56 46.5
2024 54.4 42.2
2025 56.6 43.7

More economic indicators

El Salvador Myanmar
Services, % of GDP
61%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
37.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
4.38%
2024
20.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32.5B
2024
$66.3B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$12,420
2024
$5,920
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.7B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Total reserves ranking
110/177
2024
81/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$636M
2024
-$1.74B
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$924M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$288M
2024
$0
1989
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
29%
2023
1.39%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
27.2%
2023
24.8%
2017
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.3%
2024
n/a

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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.