Belize vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
Belize
12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
El Salvador
12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Belize rank
122nd
El Salvador rank
125th
GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belize currently reports 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 739 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2000s | 12,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2010s | 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belize |
| 2020s | 12,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | 903.16 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 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belize and El Salvador?
- 739 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 125th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.