El Salvador vs Samoa: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,873 current US$ against 5,767 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 106 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491.17 current US$ | 550.79 current US$ | 59.62 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 772.32 current US$ | 689.41 current US$ | 82.91 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,413 current US$ | 1,155 current US$ | 257.69 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,449 current US$ | 2,330 current US$ | 118.87 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,733 current US$ | 4,041 current US$ | 307.7 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5,051 current US$ | 4,724 current US$ | 326.99 current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,873 current US$ against 5,767 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and Samoa?
- 106 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 130th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.