Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 1,431 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,431 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,431 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
253.85 constant LCU per person
in 1989
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,431 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 1,431 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.85 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 579.4 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 560.62 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 599.25 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 548.03 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 498.65 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 584.02 constant LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 565.83 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 672.75 constant LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 680.36 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 594.88 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 586.89 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 766.06 constant LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 1,040 constant LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 778.25 constant LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 908.12 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 685.21 constant LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 459.52 constant LCU per person | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 356.44 constant LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 407.17 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 376.28 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 358.34 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 386.6 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 325.4 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 310.08 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 253.85 constant LCU per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 374.88 constant LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 363.21 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 367.65 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 494.5 constant LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 558.48 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 662.24 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 675.44 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 865.75 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 881.85 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 890.35 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 963.12 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 942.16 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 978.1 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 986.2 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 969.78 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 979.09 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,028 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,019 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 981.58 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 871.46 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 962.39 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1,005 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,023 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,074 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,083 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,163 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,182 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,195 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,184 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,294 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 994.32 constant LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 1,183 constant LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1,289 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,207 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,393 constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 1,431 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,431 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,431 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.19 constant LCU per person | 498.65 constant LCU per person | 599.25 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 717.75 constant LCU per person | 565.83 constant LCU per person | 1,040 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.89 constant LCU per person | 253.85 constant LCU per person | 685.21 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 613.44 constant LCU per person | 363.21 constant LCU per person | 890.35 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.84 constant LCU per person | 871.46 constant LCU per person | 1,028 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,117 constant LCU per person | 962.39 constant LCU per person | 1,294 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 constant LCU per person | 994.32 constant LCU per person | 1,431 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 165 Tonga 1,817 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Ghana 1,673 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 1,518 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 1,035 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 728.42 constant LCU per person compare
- 171 South Sudan 541.4 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in El Salvador was 1,431 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.85 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.