El Salvador — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1939–2025 · 81 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

The latest central government deficit reading for El Salvador was −772.81M LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −707.85M LCU in 2024; the period change was −64.95M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.11% in 2025.

-3.00B-2.00B-1.00B01.00B1939201020152025LCUSubscribe to view

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  • Annual data, 1939–2025
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Latest observations

2009–2025

PeriodValue
2025-772.81M LCU
2024-707.85M LCU
2023-187.26M LCU
2022-765.55M LCU
2021-833.41M LCU
12 earlier values, back to 2009
2020-2.50B LCU
2019-287.30M LCU
2018-254.95M LCU
2017-155.98M LCU
2016-79.35M LCU
2015-291.58M LCU
2014-404.31M LCU
2013-333.36M LCU
2012-189.55M LCU
2011-482.16M LCU
2010-566.42M LCU
2009-1.03B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.