El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP (current US$), per capita
El Salvador
5,580 current US$ per person
in 2024
Guatemala
6,150 current US$ per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
130th
Guatemala rank
127th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,150 current US$ per person against 5,580 current US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 570 current US$ per person.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ per person | 614.93 current US$ per person | 123.76 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ per person | 1,089 current US$ per person | 316.58 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 1,330 current US$ per person | 82.71 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ per person | 2,052 current US$ per person | 396.24 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ per person | 3,754 current US$ per person | 20.55 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,932 current US$ per person | 5,331 current US$ per person | 399.56 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6,150 current US$ per person against 5,580 current US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 570 current US$ per person, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.