El Salvador vs Guatemala: GDP per capita
El Salvador
4,735 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Guatemala
4,688 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
El Salvador rank
126th
Guatemala rank
129th
GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,735 constant 2015 US$ against 4,688 constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 47 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ | 2,221 constant 2015 US$ | 554.03 constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,176 constant 2015 US$ | 2,834 constant 2015 US$ | 341.2 constant 2015 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ | 2,878 constant 2015 US$ | 475.76 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 2,664 constant 2015 US$ | 2,925 constant 2015 US$ | 260.85 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ | 3,330 constant 2015 US$ | 162.36 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,770 constant 2015 US$ | 3,832 constant 2015 US$ | 61.67 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 4,397 constant 2015 US$ | 29.13 constant 2015 US$ | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 4,735 constant 2015 US$ against 4,688 constant 2015 US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 47 constant 2015 US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 129th 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.