El Salvador vs Iraq: GDP (current US$), per capita
El Salvador
5,767 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq
5,410 current US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
132nd
Iraq rank
134th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,767 current US$ per person against 5,410 current US$ per person in Iraq, a difference of 357 current US$ per person.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 134th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current US$ per person | 302.46 current US$ per person | 16.73 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ per person | 1,162 current US$ per person | 670.79 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ per person | 3,228 current US$ per person | 2,456 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 1,507 current US$ per person | 93.92 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ per person | 2,225 current US$ per person | 223.3 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ per person | 5,447 current US$ per person | 1,713 current US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,051 current US$ per person | 5,522 current US$ per person | 471.51 current US$ per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 5,767 current US$ per person against 5,410 current US$ per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 357 current US$ per person, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 134th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.