GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador
El Salvador: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 12,420 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,420 current international $
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,420 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
2,780 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12,420 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in El Salvador peaked at 12,420 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,780 current international $, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,780 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,860 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,110 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3,330 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3,550 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3,770 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,830 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,980 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4,110 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4,190 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,330 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,440 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,550 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,670 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,830 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5,120 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5,540 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 5,790 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,040 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,870 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,070 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,390 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6,440 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,770 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,160 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 7,560 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,020 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 8,470 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,680 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9,270 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8,870 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,180 current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 11,150 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 11,880 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 12,420 current international $ | +4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12,420 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,880 current international $, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12,420 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,330 current international $, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,551 current international $ | 2,780 current international $ | 4,190 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,118 current international $ | 4,330 current international $ | 6,040 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,483 current international $ | 6,070 current international $ | 9,270 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,900 current international $ | 8,870 current international $ | 12,420 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 123 Libya 14,050 current international $ compare
- 124 Philippines 13,330 current international $ compare
- 125 Lebanon 12,530 current international $ compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 12,330 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 12,000 current international $ compare
- 129 Jamaica 11,410 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 gni per capita, ppp in El Salvador?
- Gni per capita, ppp in El Salvador was 12,420 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,420 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,780 current international $ in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release