GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 5,580 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in El Salvador stood at 5,580 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,580 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.8 current LCU, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current LCU | 308.8 current LCU | 773.07 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current LCU | 735.36 current LCU | 825.11 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current LCU | 892.18 current LCU | 1,908 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current LCU | 1,983 current LCU | 2,983 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current LCU | 3,040 current LCU | 4,320 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 current LCU | 3,997 current LCU | 5,580 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 198 Oman 7,786 current LCU compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 7,467 current LCU compare
- 200 Ecuador 6,875 current LCU compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
- 204 Kiribati 3,468 current LCU compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8239 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Gdp per capita in El Salvador was 5,580 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,580 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.8 current LCU in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release