Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,896 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,896 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,896 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,557 kilocalories per day
in 1947
Years of data
64
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2,896 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 2,896 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,557 kilocalories per day, in 1947.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1,557 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1961 | 1,569 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,612 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1,660 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1,642 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1,721 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,730 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,751 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,780 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,772 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,776 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,832 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,832 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,891 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,942 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2,088 kilocalories per day | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 2,120 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,164 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,199 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,306 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2,331 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,290 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,228 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,243 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,378 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,357 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,364 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,386 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,432 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,438 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,417 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,548 kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,635 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,600 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,614 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,626 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,631 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,628 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,630 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,651 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,640 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,644 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,650 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,697 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,751 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,848 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,896 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,896 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,896 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,557 kilocalories per day | 1,557 kilocalories per day | 1,557 kilocalories per day | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,693 kilocalories per day | 1,569 kilocalories per day | 1,780 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,011 kilocalories per day | 1,776 kilocalories per day | 2,261 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,279 kilocalories per day | 2,187 kilocalories per day | 2,364 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,384 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,438 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,612 kilocalories per day | 2,548 kilocalories per day | 2,652 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,692 kilocalories per day | 2,628 kilocalories per day | 2,848 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 2,799 kilocalories per day | 2,896 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in El Salvador was 2,896 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,896 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 kilocalories per day in 1947.
- How does El Salvador rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.