GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP per capita was 5,580 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,580 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. 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 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.8 current US$, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 308.8 current US$ | 773.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 735.36 current US$ | 825.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 892.18 current US$ | 1,908 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 1,983 current US$ | 2,983 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 3,040 current US$ | 4,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,932 current US$ | 3,997 current US$ | 5,580 current US$ | 5 |
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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 US$ 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 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.8 current US$ in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 128th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release