Ecuador vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
Ecuador
6,875 current LCU
in 2024
El Salvador
5,580 current LCU
in 2024
Ecuador rank
203rd
El Salvador rank
204th
GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,875 current LCU against 5,580 current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 1,295 current LCU.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 203rd and El Salvador ranks 204th of 211 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU | 491.17 current LCU | 512.12 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1,843 current LCU | 772.32 current LCU | 1,071 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU | 1,413 current LCU | 469.77 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU | 2,449 current LCU | 352.66 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU | 3,733 current LCU | 2,113 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,331 current LCU | 4,932 current LCU | 1,399 current LCU | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 6,875 current LCU against 5,580 current LCU in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1,295 current LCU, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 203rd and El Salvador ranks 204th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release