El Salvador vs South Sudan: GDP per capita
El Salvador
5,580 current LCU
in 2024
South Sudan
3,893 current LCU
in 2015
El Salvador rank
204th
South Sudan rank
206th
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Sudan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,580 current LCU against 3,893 current LCU in South Sudan, a difference of 1,687 current LCU.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Sudan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 206th of 211 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,947 current LCU | 3,258 current LCU | 311.19 current LCU | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3,485 current LCU | 3,914 current LCU | 429.45 current LCU | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or South Sudan?
- El Salvador, at 5,580 current LCU against 3,893 current LCU in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 1,687 current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and South Sudan rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 204th and South Sudan ranks 206th 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