Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Afghanistan
83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
El Salvador
76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
106th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador, a difference of 7.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 88.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- Afghanistan, at 83.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 76.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 7.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.