El Salvador — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for El Salvador was −1.01B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −1.59B LCU in 2024; the period change was +575.35M LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.76% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-742.39M LCU
2029-846.18M LCU
2028-902.53M LCU
2027-672.93M LCU
2026-752.99M LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-1.01B LCU
2024-1.59B LCU
2023-1.56B LCU
2022-843.66M LCU
2021-1.58B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.