GNI (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5,224 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador stood at 5,224 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,224 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 306.18 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 200th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 306.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 312.83 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 325.21 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 362.17 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 404.78 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 447.48 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 549.38 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 677.47 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 699.96 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 764.04 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 768.69 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 730.14 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 709.58 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 717.1 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 735.28 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 752.58 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 732.05 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 753.13 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 783.18 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 802.21 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 868.52 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 929.85 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,022 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1,160 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1,328 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,532 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,630 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,832 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1,860 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,940 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,014 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,061 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,137 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,209 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,366 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2,593 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,755 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,919 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,818 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,951 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,229 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,356 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,421 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,498 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,614 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,700 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,797 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,947 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,105 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3,776 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,373 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,765 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5,026 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5,224 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,224 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,224 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.95 current LCU per person | 306.18 current LCU per person | 764.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.39 current LCU per person | 709.58 current LCU per person | 802.21 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,388 current LCU per person | 868.52 current LCU per person | 1,860 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 current LCU per person | 1,940 current LCU per person | 2,919 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,562 current LCU per person | 2,951 current LCU per person | 4,105 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,633 current LCU per person | 3,776 current LCU per person | 5,224 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 197 Oman 7,258 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Ecuador 6,691 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kiribati 5,609 current LCU per person compare
- 201 American Samoa 4,851 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,414 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 5,224 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,224 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.18 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.