GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 5,120 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,120 current US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,120 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
310 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in El Salvador stood at 5,120 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in El Salvador peaked at 5,120 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 310 current US$, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 320 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 350 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 390 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 440 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 490 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 530 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 620 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 720 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 780 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 740 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 760 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 710 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 690 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 710 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 730 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 760 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 820 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 850 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 840 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 880 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 910 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,020 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,130 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,260 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1,440 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,560 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,660 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,730 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,790 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,890 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,940 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,990 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,120 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,280 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2,430 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,600 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,730 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,910 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,870 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,940 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,120 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,280 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,410 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,480 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,520 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,600 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,700 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,940 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,130 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,800 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,380 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 4,710 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4,950 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,120 current US$ | +3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,120 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 current US$, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,120 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495 current US$ | 310 current US$ | 780 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 761 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 850 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,338 current US$ | 880 current US$ | 1,790 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,376 current US$ | 1,890 current US$ | 2,910 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,512 current US$ | 2,940 current US$ | 4,130 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,592 current US$ | 3,800 current US$ | 5,120 current US$ | 5 |
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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 gni per capita, atlas method in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in El Salvador was 5,120 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,120 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 current US$ in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release