GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,283 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,859 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,899 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,005 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,168 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,189 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,279 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,427 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,533 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,320 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,757 constant 2010 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,582 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,392 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,385 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,372 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,339 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,298 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,309 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,306 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,283 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,348 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,342 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,466 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,575 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,670 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,773 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,775 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,843 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,900 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,946 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,965 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,979 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,016 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,057 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,081 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,163 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,302 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,359 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,338 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,398 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,514 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,601 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,665 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,714 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,876 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,955 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,046 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,143 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,809 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,248 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4,356 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,489 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,314 constant 2010 US$ per person, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,176 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,859 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,533 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,402 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,283 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,757 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,664 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,342 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,946 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,168 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,965 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,420 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,770 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,398 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,143 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,297 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,809 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 124 Algeria 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 125 Tonga 4,710 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 126 Mongolia 4,615 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 128 Guatemala 4,563 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 129 Cape Verde 4,475 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 130 Samoa 4,378 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in El Salvador was 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,585 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.