Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Key features of democracy, annual growth rate was -4.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
91.3 % change on previous year
in 1867
All-time low
-57.59 % change on previous year
in 1932
Years of data
136
1839–2025
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1839–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -4.18 % change on previous year for key features of democracy, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and down 297.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 91.3 % change on previous year in 1867 and was at its lowest, -57.59 % change on previous year, in 1932.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 33.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 38.46 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1846 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | 91.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1868 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1891 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0.6135 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 7.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | -6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 5.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | -0.578 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1930 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -890.8% |
| 1932 | -57.59 % change on previous year | +526.3% |
| 1933 | 88.06 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1935 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 26.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 12 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 1946 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | -37.71 % change on previous year | +2137.7% |
| 1950 | 25.69 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1951 | 35.77 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1952 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1953 | -0.5464 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1955 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -597.3% |
| 1956 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0.565 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -34.46 % change on previous year | +6034.5% |
| 1962 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1963 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1964 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5236 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5181 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1970 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +402.6% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -3.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -7.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -36.08 % change on previous year | +374.5% |
| 1981 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1982 | 25 % change on previous year | +741.7% |
| 1983 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1984 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1985 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1986 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +596.5% |
| 1990 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1992 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +443.6% |
| 1993 | 39.34 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1994 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2028 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1999 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -1402.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2003 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3724 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +397.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5386 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +3194.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3263 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +448.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 2015 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2016 | 0.152 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +1198.0% |
| 2018 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2019 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2020 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 2021 | -22.2 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2022 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2646 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2024 | -11.14 % change on previous year | +4111.2% |
| 2025 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1840s | 18.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 38.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 91.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1890s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1022 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.6135 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.491 % change on previous year | -0.578 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -57.59 % change on previous year | 88.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -37.71 % change on previous year | 26.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 35.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -34.46 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -36.08 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 % change on previous year | -0.2028 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 % change on previous year | -6.1 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.59 % change on previous year | -22.2 % change on previous year | -0.2646 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -4.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3 % change on previous year in 1867.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.59 % change on previous year in 1932.
- How does El Salvador rank for key features of democracy, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.0%. 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 Key features of democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.