El Salvador vs Iraq: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,767 current US$ against 5,410 current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 357 current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Iraq ranks 134th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.73 current US$ | 302.46 current US$ | 16.73 current US$ | Iraq |
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 1,162 current US$ | 670.79 current US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 3,228 current US$ | 2,456 current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 1,507 current US$ | 93.92 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 2,225 current US$ | 223.3 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 5,447 current US$ | 1,713 current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,051 current US$ | 5,522 current US$ | 471.51 current US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 5,767 current US$ against 5,410 current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 357 current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Iraq ranks 134th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.