GDP (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 5,580 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador is 5,580 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,580 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.8 current LCU per person, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 204th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308.8 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 315.67 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 892.18 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 955.83 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,041 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,344 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1,651 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,749 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,860 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,983 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,058 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,115 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,208 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,666 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,831 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,983 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,331 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,582 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,901 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,020 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,184 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,320 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,997 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,643 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5,075 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5,365 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5,580 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,580 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,580 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU per person | 308.8 current LCU per person | 773.07 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU per person | 735.36 current LCU per person | 825.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current LCU per person | 892.18 current LCU per person | 1,908 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current LCU per person | 1,983 current LCU per person | 2,983 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current LCU per person | 3,040 current LCU per person | 4,320 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 current LCU per person | 3,997 current LCU per person | 5,580 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 201 Oman 7,786 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 7,467 current LCU per person compare
- 203 Ecuador 6,875 current LCU per person compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU per person compare
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
- 207 Kiribati 3,468 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,580 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,580 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.8 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 204th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.