Belize vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
Belize
11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
El Salvador
11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belize rank
118th
El Salvador rank
120th
GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 604 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 184 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 1980s | 6,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 1990s | 9,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2000s | 10,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2010s | 10,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2020s | 11,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 536.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belize or El Salvador?
- Belize, at 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices against 11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belize and El Salvador?
- 604 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.