El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita, PPP
El Salvador
13,264 current international $
in 2024
Guatemala
14,369 current international $
in 2024
El Salvador rank
126th
Guatemala rank
123rd
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 14,369 current international $ against 13,264 current international $ in El Salvador, a difference of 1,105 current 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 126th and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 202 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 | 3,615 current international $ | 3,955 current international $ | 339.74 current international $ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 5,264 current international $ | 5,522 current international $ | 258.37 current international $ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 7,846 current international $ | 8,489 current international $ | 642.64 current international $ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 11,604 current international $ | 12,780 current international $ | 1,176 current 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 14,369 current international $ against 13,264 current international $ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1,105 current 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 126th and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita, PPP (current 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