El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita
El Salvador
5,580 current US$
in 2024
Guatemala
6,150 current US$
in 2024
El Salvador rank
130th
Guatemala rank
127th
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6,150 current US$ against 5,580 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 570 current US$.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 614.93 current US$ | 123.76 current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 1,089 current US$ | 316.59 current US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 1,330 current US$ | 82.71 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 2,052 current US$ | 396.24 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 3,754 current US$ | 20.54 current US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,932 current US$ | 5,331 current US$ | 399.56 current US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6,150 current US$ against 5,580 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 570 current US$, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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