El Salvador vs Iraq: GDP per capita
El Salvador
5,580 current US$
in 2024
Iraq
6,074 current US$
in 2024
El Salvador rank
130th
Iraq rank
128th
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6,074 current US$ against 5,580 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 494 current US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 128th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 1,162 current US$ | 670.79 current US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 3,228 current US$ | 2,456 current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 1,507 current US$ | 93.92 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 2,225 current US$ | 223.3 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 5,447 current US$ | 1,713 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4,932 current US$ | 5,545 current US$ | 612.77 current US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6,074 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 Iraq?
- 494 current US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Iraq ranks 128th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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