Ecuador vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,125 current LCU against 5,767 current LCU in El Salvador, a difference of 1,358 current LCU.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 203rd and El Salvador ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462.66 current LCU | 285.73 current LCU | 176.92 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1,003 current LCU | 491.17 current LCU | 512.12 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1,843 current LCU | 772.32 current LCU | 1,071 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1,883 current LCU | 1,413 current LCU | 469.77 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2,801 current LCU | 2,449 current LCU | 352.66 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5,846 current LCU | 3,733 current LCU | 2,113 current LCU | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,452 current LCU | 5,051 current LCU | 1,401 current LCU | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 7,125 current LCU against 5,767 current LCU in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1,358 current LCU, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 203rd and El Salvador ranks 205th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.