Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
53,258 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53,258 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,258 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 56,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 64,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 73,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 83,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 106,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 133,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 140,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 156,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 159,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 152,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 147,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 154,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 162,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 169,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 168,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 177,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 187,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 196,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 213,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 232,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 260,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 301,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 348,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 405,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 434,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 460,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 492,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 500,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 523,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 542,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 555,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 575,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 592,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 634,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 690,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 730,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 768,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 741,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 780,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 868,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 895,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 904,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 925,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 956,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 977,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 998,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 965,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559,090 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 156,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 167,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 196,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 500,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 635,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 523,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 768,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 940,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 780,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 965,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Jamaica 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 French Polynesia 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Norway 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Romania 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,258 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.