El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita, PPP
El Salvador
11,669 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
Guatemala
12,641 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
El Salvador rank
125th
Guatemala rank
122nd
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12,641 constant 2011 international $ against 11,669 constant 2011 international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 972 constant 2011 international $.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 125th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,779 constant 2011 international $ | 8,102 constant 2011 international $ | 1,323 constant 2011 international $ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8,063 constant 2011 international $ | 9,226 constant 2011 international $ | 1,164 constant 2011 international $ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9,595 constant 2011 international $ | 10,616 constant 2011 international $ | 1,021 constant 2011 international $ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 10,936 constant 2011 international $ | 12,019 constant 2011 international $ | 1,083 constant 2011 international $ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 12,641 constant 2011 international $ against 11,669 constant 2011 international $ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 972 constant 2011 international $, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 125th and Guatemala ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). 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