El Salvador vs Guatemala: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
El Salvador
1,412 current US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala
1,437 current US$ per person
in 2025
El Salvador rank
124th
Guatemala rank
123rd
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,437 current US$ per person against 1,412 current US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 25 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.92 current US$ per person | 54.91 current US$ per person | 15.01 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 120.17 current US$ per person | 123.21 current US$ per person | 3.04 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 181.85 current US$ per person | 223.79 current US$ per person | 41.94 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 360.44 current US$ per person | 264.09 current US$ per person | 96.34 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 629.16 current US$ per person | 556.14 current US$ per person | 73.02 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 954.38 current US$ per person | 890.08 current US$ per person | 64.3 current US$ per person | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,205 current US$ per person | 1,227 current US$ per person | 21.14 current US$ per person | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1,437 current US$ per person against 1,412 current US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 current US$ per person, with Guatemala 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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- El Salvador ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 123rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.