Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 88.88 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.88 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.88 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
41.82 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 88.88 grams per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 88.88 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.82 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.82 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.69 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 44.36 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 44 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 44.41 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 44.61 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 44.23 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.43 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 45.14 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.04 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.06 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 45.49 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 46.95 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 48.58 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 51.48 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 52.2 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 53.2 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 54.25 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 55.81 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 56.93 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 56.97 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 54.8 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 53.63 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 54.94 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 54.44 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 52.73 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 51.67 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 52.87 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 54.55 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 55.47 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 59.47 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 59.49 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.14 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 58.8 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.96 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 60.57 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.68 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.24 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 59.52 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 64.63 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 67.86 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 71.99 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 70.01 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 70.31 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.66 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.02 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 71.15 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.17 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.03 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.31 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.58 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.35 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 75.44 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.66 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 79.14 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 80.25 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 80.2 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.98 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.54 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 85.52 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.92 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.35 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.88 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.19 grams per day per capita | 41.82 grams per day per capita | 45.43 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.91 grams per day per capita | 45.04 grams per day per capita | 55.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.35 grams per day per capita | 51.67 grams per day per capita | 56.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.13 grams per day per capita | 55.47 grams per day per capita | 60.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.48 grams per day per capita | 64.63 grams per day per capita | 73.17 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.34 grams per day per capita | 73.31 grams per day per capita | 85.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 grams per day per capita | 85.52 grams per day per capita | 88.88 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 100 Georgia 90.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 90.04 grams per day per capita compare
- 102 Egypt 89.77 grams per day per capita compare
- 104 Belize 88.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 105 Peru 88.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 87.44 grams per day per capita 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,848 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,440 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 25.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 88.88 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.88 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.82 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.