El Salvador vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
El Salvador
5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
94th
South Africa rank
93rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 65 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | 724.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 601.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 65 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.