GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,337 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,337 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 56,888 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 60,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 69,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 79,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 90,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 112,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 141,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 150,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 167,164 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 172,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 164,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 169,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 176,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 183,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 182,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 191,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 202,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 211,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 232,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 253,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 280,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 322,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 370,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 430,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 462,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 493,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 527,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 544,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 568,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 592,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 611,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 639,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 662,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 709,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 772,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 821,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 868,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 849,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 890,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 978,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +26.3% | 112,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,971 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 167,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 391,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 232,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 544,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 568,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 868,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 890,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 68 Jamaica 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Costa Rica 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bahamas 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Croatia 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,337 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.