GDP (current US$), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current US$), per capita was 5,580 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,580 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,580 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.8 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 315.67 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 328.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 366.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 413.4 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 457.26 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 553 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 683.9 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 711.85 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 773.07 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 787.15 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 752.02 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 735.36 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 744.86 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 763.17 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 776.42 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 755.42 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 777.24 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 806.39 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 825.11 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 892.18 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 955.83 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,041 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1,344 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1,651 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,860 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,908 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,983 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,058 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,115 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,208 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,286 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,447 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,666 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,831 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,983 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,910 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,040 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,331 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 3,498 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,582 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,666 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,790 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,901 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,020 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,320 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,997 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,643 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5,075 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5,365 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5,580 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,580 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,580 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ per person | 308.8 current US$ per person | 773.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ per person | 735.36 current US$ per person | 825.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 892.18 current US$ per person | 1,908 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ per person | 1,983 current US$ per person | 2,983 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ per person | 3,040 current US$ per person | 4,320 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 current US$ per person | 3,997 current US$ per person | 5,580 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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 us$), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in El Salvador was 5,580 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,580 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.8 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.