GNI per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita was 5,224 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in El Salvador, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,224 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in El Salvador peaked at 5,224 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 306.18 current LCU, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 198th out of 204 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 | 484.95 current LCU | 306.18 current LCU | 764.04 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 748.39 current LCU | 709.58 current LCU | 802.21 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,388 current LCU | 868.52 current LCU | 1,860 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 current LCU | 1,940 current LCU | 2,919 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,562 current LCU | 2,951 current LCU | 4,105 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,633 current LCU | 3,776 current LCU | 5,224 current LCU | 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 gni per capita in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita in El Salvador was 5,224 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,224 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.18 current LCU in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release