Algeria vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
Algeria
4,883 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
El Salvador
4,735 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
124th
El Salvador rank
126th
GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4,883 constant 2015 US$ against 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 148 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
Algeria ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,389 constant 2015 US$ | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ | 385.58 constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,233 constant 2015 US$ | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | 57.14 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3,813 constant 2015 US$ | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3,380 constant 2015 US$ | 2,664 constant 2015 US$ | 716.36 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4,048 constant 2015 US$ | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | 879.52 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4,624 constant 2015 US$ | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ | 853.59 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4,612 constant 2015 US$ | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 244.86 constant 2015 US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria, at 4,883 constant 2015 US$ against 4,735 constant 2015 US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 148 constant 2015 US$, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 124th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.