GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 4,526 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 4,526 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 4,526 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,253 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
El Salvador ranks 199th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,822 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,861 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,966 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3,038 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,127 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,148 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,236 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,383 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,487 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3,277 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 2,722 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,549 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,362 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,355 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,341 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,309 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,268 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,279 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,276 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,253 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,318 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,312 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,434 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2,542 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,636 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,738 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2,739 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,806 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,863 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,908 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,927 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,940 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,977 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,018 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3,041 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,123 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,260 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,316 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,376 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,295 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,355 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,469 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,555 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,618 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,666 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,741 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,826 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,904 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,994 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,090 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,759 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 4,193 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 4,300 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,431 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,526 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,135 constant LCU per person | 2,822 constant LCU per person | 3,487 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,371 constant LCU per person | 2,253 constant LCU per person | 2,722 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,630 constant LCU per person | 2,312 constant LCU per person | 2,908 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,127 constant LCU per person | 2,927 constant LCU per person | 3,376 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,722 constant LCU per person | 3,355 constant LCU per person | 4,090 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,242 constant LCU per person | 3,759 constant LCU per person | 4,526 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,814 constant LCU per person compare
- 197 Ghana 5,738 constant LCU per person compare
- 198 Cuba 4,650 constant LCU per person compare
- 200 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,161 constant LCU per person compare
- 201 Azerbaijan 3,276 constant LCU per person compare
- 202 Jordan 2,891 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 4,526 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,526 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.