GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 84.07 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.07 billion current international $
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
107th
of 202 countries
All-time high
84.07 billion current international $
in 2024
All-time low
15.42 billion current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP, PPP in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 84.07 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 84.07 billion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.42 billion current international $, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.42 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 16.18 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 17.71 billion current international $ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 19.19 billion current international $ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 20.52 billion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 21.94 billion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 22.52 billion current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.63 billion current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 24.53 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.42 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 26.28 billion current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 27.11 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.97 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.97 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.01 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.78 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 34.18 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 35.76 billion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 37.23 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.67 billion current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.91 billion current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 40.16 billion current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 41.01 billion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.54 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 46.24 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 49.06 billion current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 52.43 billion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 55.71 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.25 billion current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 60.71 billion current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 58.56 billion current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 67.62 billion current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 74.58 billion current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 80.00 billion current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 84.07 billion current international $ | +5.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 84.07 billion current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.40 billion current international $, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 84.07 billion current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.23 billion current international $, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.71 billion current international $ | 15.42 billion current international $ | 25.42 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.60 billion current international $ | 26.28 billion current international $ | 37.23 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.40 billion current international $ | 37.91 billion current international $ | 60.71 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.97 billion current international $ | 58.56 billion current international $ | 84.07 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Afghanistan 91.27 billion current international $ compare
- 105 Zambia 90.03 billion current international $ compare
- 106 Macao 88.12 billion current international $ compare
- 108 Latvia 81.70 billion current international $ compare
- 109 Honduras 81.04 billion current international $ compare
- 110 Mali 80.99 billion current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in El Salvador?
- Gdp, ppp in El Salvador was 84.07 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.07 billion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gdp, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release